Kennel Assistant

Description

Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary Clinic is looking for an enthusiastic Kennel Assistant to join their fast-paced team!    

This position is full-time and requires flexible scheduling and availability for weekend and overnight work; target schedule is Sat/Sun 8a-4p and Mon/Tues 5p-12a


   

Key Responsibilities:    

• Keeping cages clean and sanitized
• Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals
• Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage etc.)
• Maintaining the grounds of the hospital, including shoveling and salting walkways and the parking lot during the winter
• Handling a variety of animals safely
• Maintain hospital inventory, including restocking of retail products and medical supplies

Requirements:    

• Previous animal handling experience in a paid or volunteer role required
• Must be friendly and outgoing as you will be interacting with clients on a daily basis
• Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs and be willing and able to safely move dogs of all sizes including dogs that are over 100 pounds.
• Must be flexible with hours and available to work holidays and weekends
• Must be comfortable standing, walking and being active for most of the day

About us:    

Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary Clinic is an emergency clinic originally formed by local veterinarians in hopes of delivering prompt and conscientious emergency care for patients after hours, on weekends and during holidays. We are fully equipped and provide state-of-the-art care. All of our doctors and technicians have training and experience in emergency care. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday 5:30pm – 8am and Saturday & Sunday 8am – 8am (Open 24 hours from Friday 8am – Monday 8am).   

Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary Clinic is in Brewer, Maine, a city of approximately 10,000 people, which sits just outside of the larger city of Bangor: population 150,000. Brewer is located on the tidal Penobscot River, with 10 nearby lakes and countless streams. There is plenty to do in Brewer such as hiking, kayaking, touring the local breweries, strolling on the scenic Brewer Riverwalk, and enjoying the active music/arts community. The city of Bangor and the International Airport are just minutes away. Bangor’s historic downtown is full of new shops, boutiques, and award-winning restaurants. The Bangor Waterfront is now a major regional event center with premier concerts and events. And, Bar Harbor, Maine, home of the world-renowned Acadia National Park, is about an hour’s drive away!   

A common purpose with an uncommon passion—this is Rarebreed Veterinary Partners. We are a purpose-driven team placing talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for all our employees.  Afterall, work should be your happy place! We focus on providing the best culture, tools, and support to our hospitals to allow the staff to focus on what they love most, caring for our animals.    

We don’t want to offer you a job, we want to offer you a career! Supporting our employees' career goals is one of the many ways we're committed to employee happiness. This is why we have partnered with PennFoster – to offer our employees access to career-focused programs through the Penn Foster Veterinary Academy Program at a Rarebreed discounted rate!   

What else do we have to offer?   

At Rarebreed, we provide employees in the veterinary profession the best work experience by creating and fostering a great culture where you can thrive. We value you and offer a one-of-a-kind, flexible total compensation package that consists of the following:   

• Competitive base compensation plus bonus incentive
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage (or opt-out incentive)
• Company-paid 3% 401(k) contribution
• Generous paid time off to ensure work/life integration
• Employee Referral Award Program
• Company-paid life insurance, short term, and long-term disability
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Employee Assistance Programs
• Continuing education time off and reimbursement
• Pet Care discounts for your family pets at our clinics
• Free monthly wellness meetings focusing on stress & anxiety reduction and mindfulness
• Free online group exercise classes, such as yoga and HIIT (High Energy Interval Training), twice a week, taught by certified trainers
• Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing.

Employment will require successful completion of references and background check.    

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.    

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/