Kennel Care Technician - NOW HIRING
Kennel Technician is responsible for the general health and wellness of all dogs and cats at the shelter, providing a friendly, informative presence for visitors, and upholding the values and mission of the shelter.
Kennel Technician is responsible for the general health and wellness of all dogs and cats at the shelter, providing a friendly, informative presence for visitors, and upholding the values and mission of the shelter.
Kennel Care Technician - Job Description
Specific duties of Kennel Care Technicians include, but are not limited to:
- Cleaning and care of animals o Assist with morning cleaning of kennel area, cat and kitten cottages, and interior rooms
- Always be aware of and use the most up to date, approved cleaning protocols
- Ensure all animals have clean housing, appropriate bedding, and fresh water at all times
- Ensure feeding protocols are followed for animals in the population
- Maintain cleanliness of grounds and playpen areas
- Perform sanitation checks throughout the day to maintain the cleanliness of kennels
- Complete tasks on daily and weekly checklists
- Assist kennel leads with movement of animals to create combinations and move animals to appropriate locations
- Complete a daily end of day walk-through to check water levels, ensure free fed animals have food, and to ensure all animals are healthy and alert; anything unusual should be reported to a kennel lead or a member of management
- Maintain cleanliness and condition of shelter equipment; report broken tools/equipment to kennel lead, and report low supplies to Shelter Manager
- Answer calls from the office
- Enrichment
- Assist with kennel enrichment each day
- Ensure housebroken dogs and crate rest dogs are receiving walks each day
- Customer interactions/adoption counseling
- Assist visitors; must have a friendly, helpful demeanor at all times when interacting with visitors
- Help visitors select animals for adoption, foster, etc., supervise meet and greets, and counsel visitors
- Work with office staff to ensure all dogs have up-to-date kennel cards
- Always uphold the shelter’s values and mission statement during interactions with the public and one another
