Kennel Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k)

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals in Charlotte, NC is seeking an experienced Animal Care Attendant to join our team and help provide high-quality care for boarded and hospitalized pets. Responsibilities include cleaning cages, feeding and caring for dogs and cats, walking dogs, bathing dogs, doing laundry, and maintaining a clean hospital environment.

The role supports veterinarians and technicians and requires a compassionate, dependable individual who shares our commitment to exceptional client service and

Qualifications

• Experience as an animal care attendant preferred.
• Ability to feed, bathe, walk dogs and care for cats.
• Willingness to perform cleaning and laundry duties as part of daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Clean cages and kennels.
• Feed and care for dogs and cats.
• Walk dogs and bathe dogs as needed.
• Perform laundry and keep hospital premises clean.
• Assist Doctors and Technicians when needed.

Skills

Animal care

Pet handling

Team cooperation

Job description

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

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:

• 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.

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