Kennel Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Bountiful (UT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Pet care discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals in Utah seeks an experienced Animal Care Attendant to join our team. You will care for dogs and cats, keep kennels clean, and support the veterinary staff in daily operations.

Responsibilities include feeding, walking, bathing, and assisting with procedures as needed. The role offers a stable environment with opportunities to grow in animal care and hospital support.

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care settings preferred.
• Ability to clean kennels and care for dogs and cats.
• Willingness to assist doctors and technicians as needed.

Responsibilities

• Clean cages and hospital premises.
• Feed and care for dogs and cats in the facility.
• Walk dogs as part of daily duties.
• Bathed dogs and assisted with grooming as needed.
• Perform laundry and maintain cleanliness of the facility.
• Support doctors and technicians during procedures as required.

Skills

Animal care

Cage cleaning

Dog walking

Pet bathing

Hospital cleaning

Assisting clinicians

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Animal Care Attendant to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning cages.
• Feeding and caring for dogs and cats.
• Walking dogs.
• Bathing dogs.
• Doing laundry.
• Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises.
• Assisting Doctors and Technicians when necessary.

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!
• 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).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com