Christopher Kier
Pensacola
Summary
I am a focused and attentive worker with 2 years of experience in veterinary medicine, 3 months in pizza delivery, and a year and a half in veterinary kennel work. I am skilled in time management, stress management, and teamwork from working at multiple high-volume veterinary hospitals and working primarily during rushes during my time in food service. I am good at always finding tasks, keeping myself busy, and positive communication with team members to ensure efficiency as well as good morale within the workplace.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Kennel Technician
Navy Boulevard Animal Hospital
Pensacola, FL
11.2024 - Current
- Maintained a clean and sanitary environment for the hospital’s boarding facility.
- Took meticulous care of various cats and dogs that often had medical conditions to tend for and keep track of.
- Bathed animals and trimmed the nails of dogs.
- Properly disposed of biomedical waste whenever necessary.
- Navigated situations in which proper care was provided to aggressive or anxious animals without injuries while being caring and respectful towards the animals.
- Took dogs out to play groups twice a day, and moderated play groups to ensure there was no fighting between the animals. Additionally, a report card for the day would be typed and recorded for every animal that participated.
- Recorded information and made alerts in IDEXX Neo Veterinary Software.
- Prevented multiple medical emergencies by vigilantly watching over the pets in my care.
- Communicated with my managers and other staff to adjust policies on certain medical conditions, including diabetes, to ensure a higher quality of care for pets with more intensive medical needs.
- Operated both within my team and with the hospital as a whole to sustain an efficient and cooperative workflow throughout the day.
- Assisted in general help throughout the hospital during downtime in kennels, including sorting paperwork for the receptionists and holding animals for treatments for the techs.
Pizza Delivery Driver
Domino's Pizza
Pace, FL
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Delivered food orders to customers.
- Remained focused and used downtime between deliveries to perform various tasks around the store
- Handled transactions with cash and counted cash.
- Washed used dishes, pans, utensils, and equipment.
- Cleaned floors, counters, the make line, and other surfaces in the store.
- Worked closing shifts that involved carefully deep cleaning the store after closing.
- Folded pizza boxes.
- Restocked the beverage refrigerator regularly
- Unloaded dough and ingredients from delivery trucks.
- Occasionally assisted with baking and cutting pizzas.
- Kept a careful eye on my transactions and surroundings to prevent multiple scams.
- Was offered a management position.
Veterinary Technician
Scenic Hills Animal Hospital
Pensacola, FL
05.2016 - 08.2018
- Worked as an assistant to the doctors.
- Firmly held animals to ensure safe inspections.
- Assisted for treatments, including non-invasive surgical procedures.
- Remained calm during emergency situations and assisted them.
- Administered medicine to animals.
- Used microscopes to find dangerous parasites in skin, blood, and stool samples.
- Counted and bottled pills, and wrote tags for pill bottles.
- Cleaned medical equipment and kennels while maintaining a high hygiene standard.
- Wrote receipts, took payments, and communicated with pet owners about payment plans.
- Pulled blood for inspection, testing, and transfusions.
- Assisted in operating an X-ray machine.
- Moved heavy bags and equipment around the hospital.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pensacola Catholic High School
Pensacola, FLSkills
- Microsoft Office
- Veterinary Experience
- Teamwork
- Customer Service
- Keyboard Proficiency
- Dishwashing
- Delivery Driving Experience
- Software Troubleshooting
- Counting Cash
- Food Handling and Preparation
- Time Management
- Computer Hardware Knowledge
Timeline
Kennel Technician
Navy Boulevard Animal Hospital
11.2024 - Current
Pizza Delivery Driver
Domino's Pizza
01.2021 - 03.2021
Veterinary Technician
Scenic Hills Animal Hospital
05.2016 - 08.2018
High School Diploma -
Pensacola Catholic High School