What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kennel Assistant position at Goshen Animal Clinic?
Kennel Assistant – Full-Time
Join Our Team at Goshen Animal Clinic – Where Your Passion for Animals Makes a Difference!
Are you an animal lover looking for a rewarding and active role in veterinary care? Goshen Animal Clinic is seeking a dedicated full-time Kennel Assistant to join our compassionate team in Prospect, KY, a charming suburb of Louisville. As a Kennel Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the comfort, health, and happiness of our patients while working alongside a team that shares your passion for animals.
For nearly 50 years, Goshen Animal Clinic has been a trusted name in pet care, offering top-tier veterinary services, grooming, boarding and daycare. We pride ourselves on our commitment to cutting-edge medicine, continuing education and compassionate care for pets and their families. If you’re looking for a role where you can grow, stay active, and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Animal handling and restraint
- Walk animals that may need support/assistance
- Knowledge of basic husbandry/feeding/and nutrition
- Administer medication to patients
- Maintain cleanliness of boarding area and clinic
- Restock and organize kennel supplies
- Bathe/groom animals
- Continue to advance knowledge base and skill set
- Other duties as assigned
Schedule:
- This is a 40-hour per week position
- Our facility is open 7 days per week, including holidays
- Weekends are required (on rotation)
- Holidays are required (on rotation)
Skills and Qualifications:
- Professional experience in a veterinary clinical setting (CSR, kennel attendant, vet assistant, other), preferred
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to problem solve
- Ability to handle stressful situations and prioritize tasks effectively
- Team player, have patience and maintain a positive attitude
- Must be able to lift and/or carry and restrain pets of at least 50 pounds
- Tolerate walking up/down stairs multiple times per hour
- Tolerate standing for long periods at a time
Benefits and Perks:
- Paid Time Off inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation
- Paid holidays
- 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment
- Health Care insurance plans with 3 tiered options
- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
- Dental insurance; 100% paid premium option for team members
- Vision insurance options
- Complimentary Short-Term Disability
- Complimentary Life Insurance; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
- Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program
- Long Term Disability option
- Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support
- LGBTQIA support with FOLX HEALTHCARE
- Sword Digital Musculoskeletal & Physical Therapy Program
- Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
- Referral Bonus Program
- DailyPay on Demand
Goshen Animal Clinic is a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.
United Veterinary Care 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.