Kennel Attendant Supervisor 

Work site environment

• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Police dog/canine services

Work setting

• Kennel
• Pet grooming shop
• Dog training school

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Bathe and shampoo animals
• Document animal behaviour
• Monitor animal behaviour
• Prepare food and feed animals
• Clean and disinfect cages, pens, aquariums, kennels, runs, stall and enclosures
• Supervise helpers
• Clean animal ears
• Maintain and order supplies
• Provide flea bath treatments to animals
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• May work in a team with shared supervisory responsibilities
• Perform administrative tasks
• Organise day-to-day business operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Evaluate daily operations

Experience and specialization

Dog training expertise

• Obedience
• Canine behaviour problems/modification
• Protection work
• Search and rescue
• Tracking and discrimination

Type of industry experience

• Training organizations

Area of specialization

• Animal husbandry
• Animal training

Animal specialization

• Domestic animals/pets (cats, kittens, puppies, dogs, etc.)

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Organized
• Positive attitude

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Gratuities
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Variable or compressed work week