Kennel Assistant
Alpine Veterinary Medical Centre is looking for a Kennel Assistant to join our fun and energetic team! Our ideal candidate is a strong team player who is enthusiastic, professional, has excellent people skills and has interest and experience with animals. The successful candidate must be able to work in a busy environment.
About Us
We are a progressive practice that prides itself on practicing the highest quality of medicine with the best in medical technology, while maintaining a solid work-life balance. Alpine is a mixed animal practice with the majority of our case load being small animals.
About You
You are confident, flexible, compassionate, and willing to learn and grow. You enjoy working independently as well as part of a team and enjoy sharing the tips and tricks you have learned with others. You have excellent communication skills enjoy working in a busy environment. Our ideal candidate has a deep respect for the human-animal bond and has a clear view of the big picture.
Benefits
We strive to create a hospital environment that is supportive and safe with a significant focus on our team.
• Supplied Uniforms
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Days
• Employee Pet Discount
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
• Disability Insurance
• RRSP Contribution Plan & Matching
Responsibilities/Duties
- Perform daily cleaning and autoclaving of surgical instruments and wraps
- Assist veterinarians and technicians with patient care as needed
- Keep clinic environment clean and tidy
- Be responsible for and maintain clean laundry
- End of day exam room cleaning & stocking
- Maintain cleanliness of dog and cat kennels and dog runs
- Other duties as assigned
This is a full-time day shift position working 40 hours per week. Our clinic hours are Mon to Fri, 7:30am – 5:00pm with some shift flexibility. We are looking to fill one position.
