Kennel Technician
Kim's K-9
- Grand Rapids, MI
- $14.50 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Free daycare services for your own pets
- Additional medical coverage for full-time staff
- Paid time off, including holidays and birthdays with time-and-a-half compensation
- Consistent shifts on a two-week rotation
Part-time employees can expect:
- Shifts beginning as early as 6:30 am or ending as late as 7:45 pm
- Working two or three ten-hour days per week
- Shifts beginning as early as 6:30 am or ending as late as 7:45 pm.
- Kennel techs spend most of their day on a play floor with a large group of off-leash dogs, of any size
- You will practice manners, engage dogs in enrichment activities, and generally manage, feed, and clean up after those dogs for the day
- Kennel techs will train to feed and medicate dogs who stay overnight for boarding
- Kennel techs will help bathe dogs before they go home
- Kennel techs will receive an in-depth education on dog body language and non-verbal, social communication in order to understand their groups better and stop conflict before it escalates
- Kennel techs will use tools and techniques used by our staff for decades to successfully eliminate jumping, door dashing, and avoidance behaviors from dogs
- Kennel techs must be able to lift, pull, push and do hard work in between managing the dogs in groups. It keeps off the summer pounds
- Have an appreciation for maintaining a secure, entertaining and hygienic atmosphere for dogs
- Be enthusiastic about working in a place where clients and colleagues develop friendly bonds
- 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 is a fully interactive daycare and boarding facility that has also been offering quality puppy and obedience training services for thirty years in the West Michigan community. Our name is a staple in the Grand Rapids area and we are proud to welcome new members into the Kim's K-9 family to continue this tradition.