Animal Care Technician (Kennel Assistant) at Bolton Veterinary Hospital

Bolton, Connecticut, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Apr, 26

Salary

18.0

Posted On

01 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Animal Care, Dependability, Reliability, Judgment, Restraint, Cleaning, Initiative, Teamwork

Industry

Veterinary

Description

Description Bolton Veterinary Hospital is a high-volume, fast-paced practice that provides primary, urgent and emergency care to small animals, including exotics. We are proudly privately owned, and have been in operation since 1953. We are currently looking for a dedicated and hardworking Animal Care Tech to join our inpatient team. This is an entry level veterinary position and provides an excellent opportunity to get your foot in the door at a 24/7 Emergency Veterinary Hospital. About this Job: Entry level role, but hands-on experience working with animals is strongly preferred This is a full time position and will include a weekend day. As we are a 24/7 hospital, working two holidays a year is required for this role (with holiday pay & holiday rates!) $17-$18/hour depending on years of experience, technical skills and abilities, licensure/certification status + a shift differential of 30% for overnights Walk all inpatient dogs, clean and maintain their cages, and provide fresh water. Clean bedding & litter boxes for every feline patient. Check for dirty and/or soiled cages for all animals in the hospital. Collect and run laundry for each ward. Clean mats from discharged patients, rinse muzzles, or any items outside the tub. Keep all high contact areas clean, sweep and tidy up the wards. Wash dishes and empty trash and recycling bins as needed. Refill stool bags and check if stool trashes need to be emptied. Check and maintain food and supply stock in garage storage Requirements What we are Looking for: Dependable & reliable people who want to further or begin a career in veterinary medicine Ability to learn quickly Proper restraint of cats & dogs Good judgement and respectful of animals and people Ability to follow direction from supervisor, shift lead, and other experienced support staff Things get busy quick, so when there is downtime our ACT's take the initiative to get caught up on cleaning or ask where else they can help out. Availability: 32 hours/week - MUST be able to work one weekend day and one late night (until 10 PM) each week Bolton Veterinary Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Responsibilities

The Animal Care Technician will walk inpatient dogs, clean and maintain their cages, and provide fresh water. Additional duties include cleaning bedding and litter boxes, checking cages, and maintaining cleanliness in high contact areas.