A Kennel Helper provides daily animal care and support, typically working at the boarding kennels where animal owners keep their pets for daily or long-term stays. While the duties vary greatly based on the level of experience and the type of facility, most of the core duties are common and are shared on the Kennel Helper Resume as – providing care to a variety of pets, checking the animal’s physical and emotional comfort, gathering and maintaining pet information, administering medications; conducting temperament evaluations, grooming animals and assisting in cleaning and maintaining facilities.
Helpers in this field should have at least a high school diploma, and the following skills – experience in taking care of the animals; patience and compassion, teamwork, the ability to interact with various types of customers; attention to details; and good physical stamina to hold, carry and control heavy animals. Coursework in veterinary medicine will prove to be an added asset.
Objective : Seeking to obtain a Kennel Helper position within an organization that will provide additional learning opportunities, utilizing education and strong interpersonal and organization skills.
Loaded & unloaded dishwasher, washer & dryer; put away dishes, fold & put up laundry.
Paint inside & outside of runs, side of building as needed.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Diploma
Kennel Helper Resume
Objective : Kennel Helper is responsible for helping in the day-to-day operations of the kennel. This includes cleaning, feeding, and walking dogs. It also includes doing laundry, sweeping, and general cleaning.
Skills : Microsoft Office, General Office.
Description :
Picked up poop.
Took care of customers.
Made sure the animals got enough water.
Took care of cats, horses, birds, and dogs.
Cleaned kennels, fed animals, and administered medication as needed.
Effectively communicated with the staff at FPM.
Carried yourself in a manner that is detail-oriented, team-oriented, and people-oriented.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Entry Level
Education
GED
Kennel Helper Resume
Objective : Motivated and multi-tasked individual, who is willing to go above and beyond what is requested. A very upbeat and attentive individual with the ability to learn and adapt quickly to new environments and tasks.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Typing, Kennel Attendant, Customer Service.
Description :
Cleaned and sanitized animal cages.
Feed and administered medications.
Watched animals for signs of disease and seek proper care.
Exercised dogs.
Assisted the public with matching the right animal with an adoptive family.
Intake animals and input information into the computer.
Cleaned and maintained dog and cat kennels, clean outside runs.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Entry Level
Education
Biology & Society/Philosophy
Kennel Helper Resume
Objective : Seeking a Kennel Helper position with an outstanding career opportunity that will offer a rewarding work environment along with a winning team that will fully utilize management skills.
Skills : Cash Handling, Customer Service, Food Handling.
Description :
Cleaned and sanitized; kennels, litter boxes, and office building.
Administered animal meds when requested by clients.
Walked and bathe the dogs.
Maintain the laundry.
Fed and watered dogs and puppies.
Cleaned cages, utensils, and facilities.
Gave medication according to veterinarians' prescriptions.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
HS
Kennel Helper Resume
Headline : Familiar with community resources that are available in the surrounding areas to assist customers as seen fit. Customer service-oriented in all aspects of life, willing to go that extra step to make every guest's experience special.
Educated the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
Trained and socialized puppies including house training and ending destructive behaviors.
Adhered to high standards of safety, cleanliness, and professionalism.
Helped watch over the greyhounds while in the Kennel and while they ran.
Kept Kennel clean, and reported anything unusual to the trainer.
Worked with greyhounds and take care of them.
Feed them, sprint them, take them to race, and care for them.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Associate in General Education
Kennel Helper Resume
Headline : Hardworking, organized, Kennel Helper professional with a proven background delivering sensible business technology solutions on time and under budget while working as a team member or team leader.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Typing, Good People /customer Service, Warehouse Experience, Supervising, Clerical.
Description :
Cleaned dog kennels, assisting customers with finding their needs.
Took care of all the boarding animals; cleaning kennels, changing kitty litter, taking dogs out walking, cleaning up the areas that were used, etc.
Kept up all the laundry including all the surgical gowns and equipment for the actual hospital towels etc.
Made sure all the floors were swept and mopped first thing in the morning and the last thing before they closed.
Responsible for the care, cleaning, exercise, and feeding for 80 - 100 racing greyhounds.
Responsible for transporting them to and from the race track.
Maintained a positive attitude with not only the animals but the staff as well.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Associate of Arts
Kennel Helper Resume
Objective : Kennel Helper, also known as the Helper, is a non-technical person who provides general pet care, nutrition, grooming and other general service. Assist the owner in caring for the animals by doing tasks such as feeding, bathing and cleaning up messes.
Skills : Housekeeping, Microsoft Word.
Description :
Cleaned the building, washing windows, and vacuuming, and mopping floors.
Done laundry, feeding, and watering animals.
Cleaned cages inside and out.
Bathed animals, taking out the trash and cleaning the building.
Took care of dogs and cats (cleaned cages, bathed the dogs sometimes, fed animals).
Checked in the animals dealt with owners.
Took appointments for boarding, received payments from the clients when they came to pick up their pets.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
HS or Equivalent
Kennel Helper Resume
Objective : To establish a long-term career in a company where I may utilize my Kennel Helper professional skills and knowledge to be an effective Associate Program Manager and inspiration to those around me.
Skills : CPR and First Aid Certified, Computer, Customer Service.
Description :
Helped train them.
Prepared and cleaned cages.
Fed and exercised the animals.
Checked the customers in and out.
Bathed the dogs.
Understood and agree to the facility rules and regulations.
Acted as a subject matter expert by promoting the name of FPM as well as their products and services.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
GED
Kennel Helper Resume
Objective : Kennel Helper is responsible for the day-to-day care of the dogs in our care. This includes feeding, walking, and playing with them, as well as cleaning up and performing light maintenance tasks. The Kennel Helper is also responsible for keeping the Kennels stocked with food, water, and other necessities.
Skills : Good People /Customer Service, Warehouse Experience.
Description :
Helped care for greyhound race dogs.
Cared for greyhound racing dogs.
Maintained the kennel in a clean and organized manner.
Fed and trained greyhounds as instructed.
Took appointments for boarding.
Worked with dogs that are trained in protection and obedience training.
Handled, trained, feed, and exercised dogs.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Associate of Arts
Kennel Helper Resume
Objective : Kennel Helper is responsible for the day-to-day care of the animals, including feeding, watering, grooming, and cleaning. Daily or weekly cleaning and disinfection of all animal areas (for animal management offices only).
Skills : Microsoft Office, Typing, Supervising, Clerical.
Description :
Always came to work on time.
Socialized with all dogs especially pups to prepare for new homes.
Treated/reported/moved any injured, sick, in heat, or pregnant dogs.
Cleaned kennels, animal holding areas, examination, and operating rooms, and animal loading/unloading facilities.
Provided pet care for the sick pets assisted with pet medicines performed various facility maintenance which included laundry.
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