Full-time Pet Care Boarding Attendant - 3rd Shift (overnight)

Kennelwood Pet Resorts; Glen Carbon Crossing (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennelwood Pet Resorts in Glen Carbon, IL is seeking dependable Boarding Attendants to join the Pet Care team. This 3rd shift/overnight role involves caring for dogs, cats, and other pets, following specific care instructions, and ensuring a clean, safe environment.

Training is provided; previous animal-care experience is helpful but not required. The schedule may include weekdays, weekends, and holidays as part of a 7-day operation.

Qualifications

• Previous professional animal-care experience is preferred, but not required.
• Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Comfortable working in a physically active, fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to clean, sanitize, and manage routine pet-care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide meals, fresh water, exercise, enrichment, and individual attention to pets.
• Follow each pet's care, feeding, medication, and handling instructions.
• Monitor pets for changes in behavior, appetite, health, or well-being.

Skills

Animal care

Dependability

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Following instructions

Physical stamina

Job description

Description

Kennelwood Pet Resorts

Shift: 3rd Shift/Overnights
Expected Days: Available 7 days a week

Love animals and don't mind getting your hands dirty?

Kennelwood Pet Resorts is looking for dependable, compassionate team members to join our Pet Care team as Boarding Attendants. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working directly with animals, takes pride in keeping their environment clean and comfortable, and understands that great pet care requires attention to detail, teamwork, and reliability.

As a Boarding Attendant, you'll help provide safe, attentive, and consistent care to the pets staying with us while giving their families confidence that they're in good hands.

What You'll Do

You'll spend your day caring for dogs, cats, and other pets by:

• Providing meals, fresh water, exercise, enrichment, and individual attention
• Following each pet's specific care, feeding, medication, and handling instructions
• Monitoring pets for changes in behavior, appetite, health, or overall well-being

What We're Looking For

You may be a great fit if you:

• Genuinely care about animals and their well-being
• Are dependable, punctual, and comfortable working as part of a team
• Can follow detailed written and verbal instructions
• Pay attention to small changes in an animal's behavior or condition
• Are comfortable working in a physically active, fast-paced environment
• Can safely work with dogs of varying sizes and temperaments
• Are willing to clean, sanitize, and perform the less-glamorous—and essential—parts of professional pet care
• Communicate concerns and ask for help when needed

Previous professional animal-care experience is preferred, but not required. Kennelwood provides training on our established pet-care procedures and expectations.

Schedule & Availability

Pet care is a 7-day-a-week operation, so schedules may include weekdays, early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak occupancy periods. Availability requirements will vary based on the specific opening and location.

Requirements

Physical Requirements

This is an active, hands-on position. Boarding Attendants regularly stand and walk for extended periods; bend, kneel, crouch, and reach; and regularly lift or carry approximately 40 pounds and occasionally up to approximately 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. The position also involves direct interaction with live animals and exposure to barking, animal hair and dander, water, cleaning products, animal waste, and indoor and outdoor working conditions.

Ready to Join the Kennelwood Pack?

If you're looking for more than just a job and want the opportunity to make a difference in the daily care and well-being of pets, we'd love to hear from you.