Kennel Technician

Postion Overview

Kennel Technicians are responsible for the daily care of all animals at the Calhoun County Animal Control Facility. This position conducts proper cleaning and disinfecting of all rooms to provide a healthy environment for the animals in our care. The Kennel team provides our animals with love, compassion, daily exercise and enrichment.

Essential Functions:

• To thoroughly clean and disinfect all animal holding rooms on a daily basis.
• Responsible for daily feeding and monitoring eating habits of all animals.
• To observe animal appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent.
• Report signs of illness, disease, injury or unusual activity to Animal Control Director.
• To utilize animal handling skills to provide a safe and friendly environment for the animals at.
• To groom and provide tender loving to all animals.
• Exercise all eligible dogs and to provide animal enrichment.
• Perform needed cleaning and maintenance of all equipment and tools used in job assignments.
• Properly stock and organize all animal holding rooms.
• Make sure cages and animals are properly numbered and identified throughout the computer systems.
• Wash and dry towels and blankets.
• Wash and sterilize water and food bowls.
• Patrol shelter grounds daily, picking up any trash and stool material.
• Maintain equipment used to complete job assignments and keeping such equipment and tools in good working condition. Notifying management at to major repairs needed or new equipment necessary to adequately complete assignments. Keep equipment and tools put away in proper storage areas and ensure they are properly labeled according to specified room.

Education Requirements

GED or high school diploma

Skill, Certification & Experience Requirements

• No minimum skills/certifications/experience required

Closing Date for Applications

Applications accepted continuously.