Kennel Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate and dedicated team at a leading veterinary practice focused on animal wellness and exceptional service. As a Kennel Assistant, you will play a vital role in caring for pets, assisting in daycare, and ensuring a clean and welcoming environment. This position offers a flexible schedule with opportunities for career development and personal growth in a supportive workplace. Enjoy comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and pet care discounts, while making a meaningful impact in the lives of animals and their owners.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k)

Employee pet discounts

Career development programs

Referral bonuses

Free wellness subscriptions

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Access to large veterinary community resources

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care or veterinary practices preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Feed and care for dogs and cats in the facility.
• Assist in Doggy Daycare and maintain cleanliness of the premises.
• Support veterinary staff as needed.

Skills

Animal Care

Customer Service

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

VCA Stoney Creek Animal Hospital is seeking a Kennel Assistant to join our team!

VCA Stoney Creek is an AAHA-accredited veterinary practice that has been part of the North Charlotte/University community for over 20 years. We are a one-of-a-kind, growing, five-doctor general practice that’s mission is to build lasting relationships with patients and clients while advocating for animal wellness and pledge to provide compassionate veterinary care. We offer routine services from wellness care to surgical and dental procedures. Along with non-medical services such as boarding, daycare, and basic grooming.

What makes VCA Stoney Creek different for Kennel Assistants?

Our leadership team has created and supported an environment where our associates can focus on their career, their happiness, their work-life balance, and of course the patients and boaders.

The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our loyal clientele and the highest quality care to their boarded and hospitalized pets. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Feeding and caring for dogs and cats.
• Assisting in Doggy Daycare
• Walking dogs
• Bathing dogs
• Laundry, cleaning, and maintaining hospital premises
• Assisting Doctors and medical support staff when necessary

Schedule: Full-time and/or Part-time - flexible schedule.

DOES REQUIRE SOME WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS!

Why Join the VCA Stoney Creek team?

We are passionate about supporting our associates and are committed to your personal career development. We create and support an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve.

Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!

• Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
• Career development programs
• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Free wellness subscriptions (Head Space and Lyra Health)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wages
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Life, long and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Pet care discounts (40-100%)
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 401(k)

Ready to grow with a collaborative and supportive team? Apply now! We look forward to getting to know you!

At VCA we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and want to be a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and do their best work.

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

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