What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kennel supervisor position at VCA Animal Hospitals?
We are seeking a highly experienced Animal Care Professional to join our leadership team as Animal Care Supervisor.
The Animal Care Supervisor is responsible for hiring, training and scheduling staff for 24-hour coverage. In addition, they are responsible for monitoring the well-being of all pets in their care, ensuring adequate record keeping and monitoring of feeding schedules and medication administration is done in conjunction with hospital technical staff.
The Supervisor will ensure that laundry, bathing and other tasks are completed in a timely basis. They also work with staff to provide excellent customer service while booking appointments, during drop off and pick up of pets. Finally, the Supervisor will direct other projects within the hospital.
Minimum Requirements
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com
The Animal Care Supervisor is responsible for hiring, training and scheduling staff for 24-hour coverage. In addition, they are responsible for monitoring the well-being of all pets in their care, ensuring adequate record keeping and monitoring of feeding schedules and medication administration is done in conjunction with hospital technical staff.
The Supervisor will ensure that laundry, bathing and other tasks are completed in a timely basis. They also work with staff to provide excellent customer service while booking appointments, during drop off and pick up of pets. Finally, the Supervisor will direct other projects within the hospital.
Minimum Requirements
- Prior Animal Care Experience.
- Knowledge of dog and cat body language and behavior.
- General animal care and handling experience.
- You are required to ensure staff receives information from the previous shift and then communicate information to the next shift.
- You must be able to communicate well across different departments, with the hospital staff, and with clients. Communication is in-person, by phone, through client file notes, and via e-mail and text-message.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Outlook, as well as basic typing skills is required.
- 2 years Veterinary or Boarding Facility experience.
- 2 years Supervisory experience in an animal-related field.
- 6 months to one year of Supervisory experience.
- 1 year of Veterinary Assistant/ Technician Experience OR 2 years Boarding Facility/ Kennel Experience.
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com
