Do you love working with animals and want to work in a peaceful country setting? If so, we may be looking for you!
Hickory Acres Kennel is a well-established pet boarding facility that has been serving Central Indiana families since 1976. We ensure our facility is clean, safe, and enjoyable for all guests, and we aim to build lasting relationships with our clients.
We are currently expanding our team and are looking for reliable animal lovers to fill Full and Part Time Kennel Assistant positions. Kennel Assistants play a vital role in our daily operations and are responsible for maintaining the overall health, safety, and wellness of all animals in our care. Some job duties include, but are not limited to, exercising dogs, feeding and medicating boarding animals, maintaining cleanliness standards of the facility and grounds, and providing exceptional customer service to all our clients.
This position is physically demanding in nature (walking, lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, grasping) and is performed in all weather conditions. Due to the nature of animal care, we are staffed daily to care for all animals, including holidays and weekends. Reliable transportation to our location in Sheridan in all weather conditions is a requirement for employment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Kennel Attendants are responsible for coordinating daily activities and monitoring the health of all boarding animals. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Cleaning and sanitizing all dog enclosures, crates, exercise yards, and common areas multiple times per day.
- Cleaning and maintaining our on-site cattery (cleaning litter boxes, feeding and watering cats, dispensing medication as prescribed, sanitizing countertops, vacuuming, and removing trash).
- Measuring food, feeding, and watering animals according to individual schedules and protocols.
- Dispensing medication to boarding animals as prescribed.
- Playing with pets in the yard, including fetching, walking, cuddling, frisbee, etc.
- Walking through all kennel areas multiple times a day, checking each run for abnormal activity such as vomiting, diarrhea, or blood.
- Reporting all abnormal activity to supervisors immediately when a guest is ill or exhibiting odd behavior.
- Monitoring & maintaining accurate records of guests' health by daily charting of eating and elimination habits.
- Providing friendly and professional interactions with clients and animals.
- Maintaining cleanliness throughout the facility (dishes & laundry, vacuuming, mopping, organizing animal belongings & facility equipment, trash removal, etc.)
- Safely transferring dogs and cats as needed, always keeping pets under control.
Qualifications
- Experience in Pet Care is preferred but not required.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays and some weekends.
- Reliable, punctual, and dependable.
- You can excel in a fast-paced work environment surrounded by the distractions of animal sounds, smells, and allergens.
- Strong attention to detail, especially where documentation is concerned.
- Basic computer literacy and the ability to type accurately.
- Ability to take direction well and apply it independently.
- Must be comfortable being around dogs of all sizes and physically able to handle dogs of all sizes safely.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $13.00 - $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- After school
- No nights
- Split shift
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus opportunities
Work Days:
- Every weekend
- Holidays
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends only
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Sheridan, IN 46069 (Required)
Work Location: In person