Kennel Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Livingston (TN); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Paid vacation/sick days

Employee pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals in Livingston, TN, is seeking an Animal Care Attendant to join our team. The role involves caring for dogs and cats, maintaining clean facilities, and supporting doctors and technicians throughout shifts. Weekend and evening availability is a plus.

We offer a competitive benefits package, including medical/dental coverage and generous pet discounts, to eligible employees. Join our patient-focused team dedicated to quality care for boarded and hospitalized pets.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates kindness and patience with animals and clients.
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a veterinary team.
• Willingness to work weekends and evenings as needed.

Responsibilities

• Clean cages and animal areas.
• Feed and care for dogs and cats.
• Walk and bathe dogs.
• Handle laundry and maintain hospital cleanliness.
• Assist doctors and technicians as needed.

Skills

Caring for pets

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Do you enjoy caring for dogs and cats? Are you available to work weekends and evenings? We are seeking an 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