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Ross Animal Hospital & Rehabilitation Center

Kennel Assistant (vet hospital experience required)

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What they do

A Veterinary Assistant assists with animals under veterinary care or in laboratories. Feeds animals, cleans cages, and administers medical treatment under the supervision of a veterinarian or veterinary technician. Works in a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, or laboratory.

$32,434 / year median in Georgia

+30% projected growth

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Job Description

MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO APPLY
We are looking for a
FULL TIME
Kennel attendant with 1 years prior kennel experience working in a Vet Hospital only . You must have prior experience to be considered for the job.
PLEASE BE AWARE
THIS
IS NOT A SUMMER JOB. WE NEED EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT GOING BACK TO SCHOOL FULL TIME IN THE FALL.
We are looking for someone that has energy and wants to work. If you are looking to have a career in the veterinary field this is the job to get in on the ground floor and work your way up. (If you have a couple dogs and you crate them at night, this is NOT the definition of kennel experience) What the job may entail: With being a hospital there is a lot of cleaning involved. We are looking for individuals that are extremely hard working and have an attention to detail. Cleaning Walking dogs Cleaning Feeding, watering dogs and cats Cleaning dog kennels and cat condos multiple times a day Sweeping/ vacuuming/ mopping the hospital multiple times a day Poop scooping outside Cleaning 4 bathrooms Cleaning exam rooms between each client Weekly deep cleaning of the hospital Bathing dogs and cats, trimming nails, cleaning ears, expressing anal glands Assisting in the exam rooms
A LOT OF
CLEANING, can not stress this enough, this is more cleaning than working with animals. Clinic Hours are M-T-Th-F 7 AM- 5 PM currently, Wednesday 7am-3pm. Must be able to working within these hours. There are also very short shifts (1-2 hours) for Saturday evening, Sunday morning, and Sunday evening. Rotating weekend shifts. So rotating weekends is required of this position. Do not apply if allergic to animals. Do not apply if you have applied here before. Required to be able to lift up to 50 lbs. ' '
Benefit Conditions:
Waiting period may a apply
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$12.00 - $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
Dental insurance Employee discount Flexible schedule Vision insurance Application Question(s): There are also very short shifts (1-2 hours) for Saturday morning, Sunday morning, Saturday evening and Sunday evening. Rotating weekend weekends. So rotating weekends is required of this position. Are you able to do this? This is a full time position, we have someone going to college in August and need to fill that position before we are short handed. Are you available to work full time when schools go back into session? Are you able to lift 50lbs? Ability to
Commute:
Covington, GA 30014 (Required)
Work Location:
In person