Job description
Big Springs Veterinary Hospital is a multi-doctor, feline friendly practice providing full-service care to the area’s companion animals – and sometimes wildlife! Our skilled team offers the best care using some of the most desired equipment, including ultrasound, digital radiographs, a dedicated surgery suite, cold therapy laser and more! Knowing that trust is as important as our expertise, we strive to maintain a close relationship with our patients and their families while providing the most complete veterinary care possible.
We are seeking a Part-Time Kennel Technician to help provide outstanding patient care and client service in a fast-paced, multi-doctor animal hospital.
The Kennel Tech is responsible for maintaining back of hospital duties. These tasks include: caring for boarding animals, maintaining appropriate feeding schedules/providing prescribed medication to pets, maintaining the kennel area (cleaning and mopping), bathing animals and upholding the highest level of care for all pets. Additional duties may include general cleaning of the hospital and communicating directly with clients.
Applicants must demonstrate professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task. Our next team member will be an energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills. Must be willing and able to work flexible hours and weekends.
Ideal Candidate:
- Will have an upbeat, friendly, and professional attitude
- Be compassionate/caring
- Can work individually, as well as on a team
- Excellent communication skills, a sense of urgency, and working harmoniously with teammates is required
- Prior experience preferred
Benefits:
- Discounted Veterinary Care
- 401k Match
- Opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to help animals among a great team of people!
Requirements:
- Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
- Ability to work in a wet environment
Maryville, a suburb of Knoxville, is only a short drive away from the Great Smokey Mountains and an hour from Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Dollywood. It is also home to Maryville College, a private four-year liberal arts college. In Maryville, you will also find many beautiful parks to visit as well as Sam Houston’s schoolhouse that was built about 1811. Being just a short distance from Knoxville, there are plenty of activities, from family friendly popular spots of Zoo Knoxville, Muse Knoxville and Sunsphere to a variety of outdoors interests like biking, boating, golf and more! Don’t forget about the arts & culture and nightlife that help to make up the exciting allure of Knoxville. And let’s not overlook the University of Tennessee – Go Vols!
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