Boarding Attendant Overnight

Pet Services of Washington, P.S.; South Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Headspace app subscription

Mental health support programs

Pet discounts

401(k) with matching

Health insurance options

Dental & vision plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Pet Services of Washington, P.S. is seeking an Overnight Boarding Attendant to care for boarding pets through the night. You will monitor wellbeing, provide late‑night care, clean and prepare bedding, and assist with morning prep for incoming pets and the hospital team.

The role offers flexible full‑ and part‑time scheduling, a warm, animal‑loving environment, and opportunities to grow in a caring, quiet overnight setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working with animals is a plus, but not required—we'll train the right person.
• Comfortable working independently during overnight hours.
• Reliable, detail‑oriented, and compassionate.
• Available for 10‑hour overnight shifts (flexible scheduling available).

Responsibilities

• Monitor the well‑being of overnight boarding pets.
• Provide late‑night potty breaks, meals, and clean bedding.
• Keep kennels and common areas clean, sanitized, and cozy.
• Stay on top of laundry to ensure fresh bedding and towels are always ready.
• Ensure pets are happy, healthy, and feeling at home.
• Support morning prep for incoming pets and hospital team.

Skills

Animal care

Independent overnight work

Reliability

Job description

Now Hiring: Overnight Boarding Attendant (Full or Part Time)

Love animals and enjoy the peace and quiet of overnight work? We're looking for a caring, dependable Overnight Boarding Attendant to help ensure our boarding pets are safe, comfortable, and well‑cared for while their families are away.

What You'll Do

• Monitor the well‑being of overnight boarding pets
• Provide late‑night potty breaks, meals, and clean bedding
• Keep kennels and common areas clean, sanitized, and cozy
• Stay on top of laundry to ensure fresh bedding and towels are always ready
• Ensure pets are happy, healthy, and feeling at home
• Support morning prep for incoming pets and hospital team

What We're Looking For

• Experience working with animals is a plus, but not required‑we'll train the right person
• Comfortable working independently during overnight hours
• Reliable, detail‑oriented, and compassionate
• Available for 10‑hour overnight shifts (flexible scheduling available)

Why Work With Us?

• Pay range: $18-$19.50 /hour, depending on experience
• Hourly overnight and weekend differentials also apply to pay
• Flexible full‑time and part‑time positions
• Supportive team and a workplace that values animal lovers
• Meaningful work — your care helps pets feel loved even when their families are away

Benefits

• Free subscription to the Headspace app (meditation and sleep support)
• Free mental health support through programs like the Cigna Life Assistance Program Lyra
• Generous hospital discounts for your personal pets
• 401(k) with matching
• Multiple, flexible health insurance options
• HSA, FSA, and dependent care FSA account options
• Dental & vision plans
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off, sick time & bereavement days
• Employer‑paid short term disability insurance with long term disability options
• Employer‑paid basic life insurance
• Identity monitoring and protection & Legal counseling and services
• Paid yearly NAVTA membership & state credential renewal
• Three sets of scrubs per year
• Comprehensive online library of free CE, training & job support webinars through WOOF U, VCA's online training tool
• Scholarships and discounts for educational offerings with Penn Foster
• $750 allowance for continuing education
• And so much more!

Benefits (Summary)

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

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