Kennel Attendant Resume
To work as a kennel attendant, you must have love for animals. Employers will not look for your qualification, but experience. If you have the passion to care for animals, you may even get on-the-job training.
However, your must have the following qualities in you:
- Basic knowledge of animal behavior, and care
- Understanding of the kennel operations and cage cleaning
- Basic knowledge of animals' breed and anatomy
- Safe and efficient animal handling techniques
- Ability to perform basic calculation
- Familiarity with record-keeping techniques
Resume Sample
Reed S. Beall
1040 Masonic Hill Road
Rose Bud, AR 72137
Phone: 501-556-8945
Email: rsbeall@anymail.com
Career Objective:
To care for animals and offer them best companionship by serving as a kennel attendant.
Summary of Skills:
- Deep understanding on animal behavior pattern, care and nutrition
- Love for animals and compassion towards their well being
- Skilled in handling all types of animals
- Knowledge of the kennel procedures and operations
- Familiar with the safety features and occupational hazards
- Driving skills with clean record
- Ability to use syringes and other tools for vaccinations
- Skilled in maintaining cash registers and pet records
- Ability foster positive working relationships with clients
Professional Experience:
Kennel Attendant
Care Free Home for Pets, Rose Bud, AR
2012 - present
- Perform repairs and cleaning of cages
- Sanitize and clean rest rooms
- Obtain, store and keep record of necessary supplies for the animal shelter
- Walk the pets and provide them a break from cages
- Keep positive and effective relations with the clients and other agencies
- Offer bath and feed the pets
- Check registration and vaccination certificate with pet owners
- Maintain the temperature of the pets' living room
- Help veterinarian, animal health technician and animals control officers with all care duties
- Care, monitor behavior, and keep order among pets
Kennel Attendant
Pets' Fun House, Rose Bud, AR
2009 - 2012
- Performed duties concerned with the care of animals shelter and the sanitization of the building
- Handled animals as dictated by departmental regulations in a humane manner
- Helped customers in admitting animals to the kennel by arranging pick up services
- Assisted the veterinarian in treating animals
- Sanitized tools before using them for treatment
- Measured pets' weight and height before admitting to the kennel
- Observed behavior in pets and suggested necessary treatment and change in diet
Education:
High School Diploma
Mercy High School, Rose Bud, AR
2008
References:
On request.
