Kennel Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

Paid vacation/sick days

Pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals in Des Moines, IA, is seeking an experienced Animal Care Attendant to join our team. You will help care for dogs and cats, clean cages, feed, walk, bathe, and assist doctors and technicians.

This role emphasizes reliable, compassionate animal care in a fast-paced clinic. We offer competitive pay and benefits, including medical and dental coverage, paid time off, and employee pet discounts. Equal opportunity employer.

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.

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