Kennel Assistant

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is seeking full-time Kennel Assistants to join our team.

As a Kennel Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting the medical team by maintaining a clean and well stocked work environment and providing general care for patients while they are in the hospital.  Daily tasks include laundry; garbage; kennel cleaning; exam room and isolation protocol cleaning; maintaining supply levels throughout the hospital, animal care for patients such as walking and providing clean water; assisting with animal restraint; transporting supplies and patients within the hospital, parking lots, and between buildings, including potentially driving the patient transport van; and other similar tasks as needed.

A genuine love of and respect for all animals is required, as is an appreciation of the human-animal bond.

Wage: $16.80-18 hourly, plus additional pay for qualifying shifts (such as overnight shifts)

Schedule: This position will work a 3/4 rotating schedules, which means you work three 10-hour shifts one week and four 10-hour shifts the next, rotating back and forth.  That averages 35 hours per week for full-time and gives you 3-4 days off every week!  As a 24/7 hospital, all available positions require weekend and holiday availability.  

What you can look forward to at DoveLewis:

• As a nonprofit with community-focused services your work makes a difference to the animal-loving community and to individual pet owners on a daily basis.
• Student debt repayment assistance (qualify in your first month!)
• Equitable benefits, including medical, dental, vision, $0 mental health copays, preventative care, LGBTQIA-friendly providers, and options for families.

What are we looking for in a candidate?

• A driver's license in Oregon or Washington is highly preferred for this role and would be required before being eligible for future promotion.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers, clients, and vendors in a courteous and professional manner both verbally and in writing.
• General understanding of animal behavior and knowledge of safe animal handling and transport practices, especially for cats and dogs.
• Knowledge of veterinary or other medical practice safety measures highly preferred.
• Ability to work the available schedule, including at least 1 weekend day per week, holidays, and on-call responsibilities is required.
• Experience or education equivalent to a High School diploma

How to apply:

To be considered for this position, you must complete the online application and upload a resume. Resumes received without a completed online application will not be considered.

DoveLewis is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background check and drug screen for illegal substances is required.