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About the Role

Opelika Animal Hospital is Hiring a Kennel Technician!

Position Details

• Role: Kennel Technician
• Status: Full-time
• Salary: Negotiable and based on experience
• Schedule: 30-40 hours with rotating schedule, including some Saturday and Sunday shifts

Opelika Animal Hospital is looking for a kennel technician to join our team!  Our team consists of highly skilled veterinarians and staff.  Together we have a combined 110 years of experience in veterinary medicine.  Our knowledge and experience allow us to provide the best medical care possible for your pet. Loving and humane treatment of animals is our top priority, and we are committed to providing the treatment needed for your pet to live a long and happy life.

Job Duties Include:

• Transporting pets to and from kennels.
• Ensuring that the animals always have ample fresh food and water
• Cleaning animal waste, spilled food, hair and other debris from kennels
• Accompany animals on walks, if required
• Calming animals that are in distress
• Bathing dogs and cats
• Reporting significant changes in functioning to the Veterinarian or medical professional on duty
• Evacuating all animals in case of an emergency
• Assisting Veterinarians -experience required

Requirements:

• Previous experience caring for animals
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Physically fit and agile
• Capacity to lift to 50 pounds unaided.
• A passion for animal welfare
• Available to work evenings, on weekends and public holidays
• Previous experience as kennel tech preferred.

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• All US-based, benefits-eligible employees with a minimum of one year of service may receive up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time only)
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Join Our Team!

Think you're the kennel technician we're looking for? Apply today!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Opelika Animal Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.