Kennel Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about animals, especially dogs? Kim's K-9 in Grand Rapids, MI, is searching for a full-time or part-time Kennel Technician to join our team. Our facility can accommodate up to one hundred furry friends and recently has expanded to provide services like enrichment based boarding and private puppy daycare! Kim's K-9 is committed to providing exceptional care to all our canine guests. We are looking for a true "dog lover" who can connect with both our furry visitors and their owners. At Kim's K-9, we uphold the values of DIG - Dignity, Integrity, and Growth, and we welcome individuals who share these principles.

Join us at Kim's K-9 and enjoy the following benefits:

• Free daycare for your own pets
• Additional medical benefits for full-time employees
• Paid time off earned over time, time and a half on holidays and birthdays
• SET SCHEDULE Consistent shifts on weekly schedule, posted for months in advance as a general rule

If you believe you have what it takes to excel in this role, review the job details and submit your application. The starting pay is $14.50 per hour, with an increase after the ninety-day evaluation period.

For full-time employees:

• Shifts starting as early as 6:30 am or ending as late as 7:45 pm
• Working four ten-hour days per week
• Six-hour shifts now available as well after ninety day probation is completed
• Required availability for weekend shifts and holidays

For part-time employees:

• Shifts starting as early as 6:30 am or ending as late as 7:45 pm
• Working two or three ten-hour days per week
• Six-hour shifts now available as well after ninety day probation is completed
• Required availability for weekend shifts and holidays

Begin a rewarding career in animal care by joining our team at Kim's K-9!

$14.50 - $15 hourly

• As a Kennel Technician at Kim's K-9 in Grand Rapids, MI, you will spend your day supervising a lively group of off-leash dogs of various sizes on the play floor.
• Your responsibilities will include teaching dogs manners, engaging them in enrichment activities, managing their needs, feeding them, and maintaining cleanliness throughout the day.
• You will receive training to administer food and medication to dogs staying overnight for boarding.
• Bathing dogs before they go home will also be part of your duties as a Kennel Technician.
• You will undergo extensive education on dog body language and non-verbal communication to understand group dynamics and prevent conflicts effectively.
• Using proven tools and techniques, you will work on eliminating behaviors like jumping, door dashing, and avoidance.
• Kennel Technicians must be capable of performing physical tasks, such as lifting, pushing, and pulling, and getting up and down off of the floor for low-level cleaning tasks, while effectively managing groups of dogs.

• Be enthusiastic about working in a place where clients and colleagues develop friendly bonds
• Have the ability to schedule classes and social life around a consistent work schedule
• Over 18 (position not available for minors at this time)
• Not hesitant to connect with both animals and humans
• Not have any restrictions on physical strength or ability
• Possess a driver's license and have personal access to a vehicle
• Be prepared and able to work most weekends and holidays throughout the year
• Have the physical and emotional capabilities to thrive in an active and noisy environment
• Grasp that a day in this job involves more than merely interacting with dogs

Kim's K-9 has a family atmosphere for customers AND staff that stems from our strong core values - DIGNITY, INTEGRITY and GROWTH. We are ALWAYS looking for people who match these values to join our caring team - people who are independent thinkers, who have a love for learning, and a heart to help dogs and to help other people. Kim's K-9 has been supporting the dog-loving community of West Michigan for over three decades - join us and be a part of something bigger than yourself!