Kennel Manager - Opelika, AL

GLOBAL K9 PROTECTION GROUP LLC•Opelika, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Global K9 Protection Group LLC is looking for a dedicated and passionate Kennel Manager to serve as an integral part of the GK9PG Team. Primary Position Objectives: • Management of the daily operations for working dog kennels to include staff. • Oversee and assist with all aspects of Kennel technician Management and canine wellness • Coordination of hiring, training, and supervising kennel staff • Prepare and manage weekly work schedules • Enforcing kennel policies and procedures • Ensuring kennels, crates, and the overall facility is sanitized on a regular basis • Ensuring the animals are groomed, fed, exercised, and cared for • Monitoring the behavior of animals • Assist with kennel sanitation and canine care requirements

Requirements

Mentors, inspires and champions employees for continued growth and development.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit.
Effectively communicate customer related issues with operations team and devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints.
Able to lead others with tact, respect, and professionalism.
Reach across organizational lines to integrate and streamline essential functions.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to create, to maintain, and prepare records and reports.
Able to perform tasks with minimal or no oversight.
Strong organizational, time management, and analytical skills.
Must be able to prioritize multi-tasking enable to effectively complete work in timely manner.
Able to identify problems, suggest and implement solutions, and react to change with a high degree of attention to detail and foresight.
Able to work outside normal business hours including weekends as needed.
Ability to get and maintain a Employee Possessor license through ATF

Nice To Haves

Prior working dog handler, kennel management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Genuinely enjoys working with animals and can deal with them even when they are stressed, ill or in pain.
Feed animals as prescribed by Company Veterinarian
Assist Veterinarians, Veterinarian and assigned Kennel Technicians
Maintain the cleanliness of the kennel area each day
Has the ability to communicate with staff members.
Can follow a regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing kennel area, and all cages, runs, wards and related areas; changes litter boxes and food/water bowls.
Can feed, maintain positive control, and handle high drive working dogs
Understands the importance of prioritizing tasks and keeps oneself busy and productive during work shifts.
Can collect urine and fecal specimens.
Can recognize and report any unusual condition or abnormal behavior.
Can assist doctors and kennel manager with the administration of medications or with patient restraint.
Cleans equipment and facilities using chemicals and supplies; understands the importance of safety of use of chemicals in our facility.
Understands and carries out the daily, weekly, and monthly chore list to maintain the hospital cleanliness, the equipment, and overall appearance of the kennel technician area.
Understands and carries out oral and written directions.
Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
Assist other employees as needed. Avoid waiting for coworkers to ask for assistance.
Participate in your performance appraisal, and as requested, in those of others.
Participate in all staff and training meetings.
Be willing and able to teach other staff members kennel skills.
Maintain constant vigilance regarding open doorways that could allow working dogs to escape from the facility.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Proficient in Microsoft sharepoint, excel, and word payroll systems, and internal systems.
Assisting in the tracking of all canine movements in and out of the facility.
Ensure daily kennel technician scheduled shifts are staffed.
Maintain monthly feed, weight, and canine preventative sheets are complete.
Update monthly supply inventory and supply request reports.