Kennel Assistant/Technician Assistant - Olathe, KS

Position Details

Role: Kennel Assistant/Technician’s Assistant
Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable and based on experience
Schedule: To be determined

Essential Physical Requirements

The position is a physically demanding position with a majority of the time spent standing. Must be able to lift and/or carry objects up to 50 lbs. Frequent bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, and reaching are required. Working Conditions: The medical practice setting is located in an animal hospital. There will be exposure to animal dander, animal fluids, and animal noise. Hazardous materials are used in the practice.

Performance Responsibilities

• Understands and embodies Heritage Animal Hospital Core Values as created by the staff and partners.
• Presents an effective personal appearance, and dresses in a professional manner. Scrubs or clean, casual work attire.
• Maintains a clean and neat work environment.
• Exhibits excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate with others in a clear, concise, accurate, and timely manner.
• Shows a willingness to collaborate with others.

Facility Tasks

• Wash and dry all laundry.
• Keep smocks, lab coats, scrubs, and linens in a neat and organized fashion.
• Restock towels and blankets as needed.
• Keep the kennel areas clean at all times.
• Clean up all garbage, poop, and debris from the parking lot and around the hospital. This includes scooping the patient enclosure.
• Clean any areas of the hospital that have become soiled.
• Work on the Cleaning Checklist, weekly, and monthly.
• Walk patients.
• Give medications.
• Assist technicians.

What's in it for you?

• Flexibility with scheduling to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
• Employee benefits that strengthen both the body and the mind.
• Opportunity to use your veterinary skills to better your community.
• A clinic culture that celebrates your unique awesomeness!
• Occasional coffee runs, ice cream parties, and meals on us.
• Lunch breaks on the reg.
• Rotating Saturday shifts.
• No nights, on-call shifts, or holiday hours.
• Mentoring and support as you grow and advance your career–The more you know, the better off we all are!
• Financial Benefits: A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance; 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan; Flexible Spending Account (full-time only); 529 Savings Plan; Tuition Support Program (full-time only); Referral bonus program.
• Wellness Benefits: Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only); Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only); Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service).
• Workplace Benefits: Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program; State license reimbursement; VTNE exam fee reimbursement; Professional development opportunities; Continuing education allowance; Uniform allowance.
• Lifestyle Benefits: Six paid holidays (full-time only); Employee Assistance Program; Employee discount program.

Join Our Team!

We look forward to your contributions toward a meaningful mission where you will make a difference in the lives of pets and their owners!