Veterinary Kennel Technician

Company DescriptionCumberland Animal Clinic has been providing exceptional veterinary service to Havana, Florida and the nearby Tallahassee community since 1974. We offer all the luxuries of a larger hospital, such as boarding, dentistry, small animal surgery, in-house laboratory services, laser therapy, microchipping, in-house and on-line pharmacy services and much more, with the additional perk of that personal, home-town feeling!

Over the years the clinic has established loyal relationships with clients based on trust, expert knowledge, compassion, and service. We are prepared to utilize every resource that we have available including our extensive knowledge base, our professional standard of care, and our conscientious code of ethics to treat every animal to the best of our ability and to care for them as if they were one of our own.

Our hours of operation are:

Monday-Friday7:00am - 5:30pmSaturday7:00am - 12:30pmWe are closed on SundaysLearn more about us by clicking here!

Job DescriptionJob duties include, but are not limited to:

The kennel tech is responsible for the care, feeding, medicating and cleaning of our patients in hospital, and our clients in the boarding facility. This job involves cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, walking dogs, and medicating. You are responsible for restocking hospital supplies, helping with post-operative patients, assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and exams. You will be responsible for proper recordkeeping of medications, special foods, appetite, behavior and any issue that may arise while the animal is in our care. You will be trained to clean and sterilize surgical instruments. QualificationsWe are looking for someone with:

Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods.

Proper methods of animal restraint.

Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency. Perform moderately heavy physical labor (large dogs, bags of litter, pet foods, etc).Ability to attend to sick, scared and injured animals sympathetically and patiently. Ability to learn to administer medications and to recognize abnormal conditions.

Understand and carry out oral and written directions.

Maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of the job. Additional InformationWe offer our staff:

Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA) Employee Assistance Program Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees Paid Bereavement Program Paid Parental Leave Program Competitive Compensation Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)Tuition Assistance Program Access to a

CVA/CVT/CVPM

Partnership through Penn Foster Career Development Opportunities Referral Bonus Program for most positions! Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc.) Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check. •Note - some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit: https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/