Firgrove Veterinary Clinic, a full-service veterinary medical and surgical facility, is seeking a House Keeper / Kennel Assistant to join our AAHA accredited team.
RELIABILITY IS A MUST!
*** We hire for the hospital, not a specific shift, however, after training, the current shift needed to fill immediately is an evening shift where the employee will typically be off by ~8:30pm Monday - Friday. Morning shifts, especially during training, may apply. ***
Pay starts at $17/hr. At 90-days (with completion of training packet) the employee will begin earning $17.50/hr. At one-year, the wage increases based on . Raises above and beyond are merit based.
Once they have proven their skills, training in assisting and/or reception is possible. No candidate will be moved into a new department earlier than 1 year. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, a quick thinker, able to multi-task efficiently, adaptable to change, and have excellent communication skills and compassion.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Caring for boarding patients (dogs & cats)
Laundry
General hospital cleaning
General ordering for kennel facility supplies
Post mortem care (body preparation for cremation after euthanasia)
Kennel & yard clean up
Experience in kennel work is preferred.
Pay is once monthly on the second working day of the month.
This is a labor intensive job. All applicants must be able to lift at least 35 lbs.
*** We hire for the hospital, not a specific shift, however, after training, the current shift needed to fill immediately is an evening shift where the employee will typically be off by ~8:30pm Monday - Friday. Morning shifts, especially during training, may apply. ***
Benefits include vacation/holiday and sick leave, pet care discounts, simple IRA, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and professional growth.
All team members will be trained and evaluated using a competency system.
If you’re interested in becoming a valued member of our team, please apply via indeed.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $17.50 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Every weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to work starting as early as 6:30am?
- Are you able to work until 8:30pm?
- Are you able to work Saturdays?
- Are you able to work Sundays?
- What is your expected starting wage for this position?
- Do you have any scheduling restrictions?
Experience:
- Kennel: 1 year (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Puyallup, WA 98375 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Puyallup, WA 98375: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person