Kennel Assistant

West Hills Animal Hospital & 24hr Emergency Veterinary Center; Town of Huntington (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Flexible schedules

401K with company match

Training and career development

Job summary

West Hills Animal Hospital & Emergency Center in Huntington, NY, is seeking a compassionate Kennel Attendant to join our busy animal care team. You'll care for hospitalized, boarding, and daycare pets and help maintain a clean, welcoming environment.

The role requires dependability, organization, and comfort with hands-on animal care. Prior experience is preferred but not required; must be at least 18 and available for day/evening, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Availability for day and evening shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• This is a permanent, long-term position (not seasonal).

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care for hospitalized, boarding, and daycare animals, including feeding, cleaning, exercising, and monitoring well‑being.
• Walk and safely handle dogs of various breeds and temperaments.
• Maintain clean, sanitary kennels, cages, and patient areas; assist with basic grooming.
• Observe animal health and behavior and report concerns to the veterinary team.
• Administer medications and treatments as directed; assist with exams when needed.

Skills

Animal care

Teamwork

Communication

Dependable

Organized

Job description

Department: Boarding

Location: Huntington, New York

Compensation: $17.00 / hour

Description

West Hills Animal Hospital & Emergency Center is looking for a compassionate, dependable Kennel Attendant to join our animal care team! If you're a true animal lover, enjoy hands-on work with dogs and cats, and thrive in a busy veterinary hospital environment, we'd love to meet you. This can be a messy, active job, but it's incredibly rewarding for the right person. As a Kennel Attendant, you'll play an important role in providing exceptional care to our hospitalized, boarding, and daycare patients while maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for pets, clients, and our veterinary team.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is dependable, organized, comfortable with the physical and sometimes messy realities of animal care, and able to multitask safely in a fast-paced veterinary hospital with a high volume of patients and guests. Previous experience working with animals, such as in a veterinary hospital, animal shelter, boarding facility, kennel, daycare, grooming facility, or other professional animal care setting is strongly preferred.

Candidates must be 18 years of age or older and have availability for day and evening shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Please note: This is a permanent position. We are seeking candidates interested in long-term employment and are not hiring for seasonal opportunities.

Some of the responsibilities you will own in this role:

• Kennel & Animal Care Responsibilities
  • Provide daily care for hospitalized and boarding animals, including feeding, cleaning, exercising, and monitoring their well-being
  • Walk and safely handle dogs of different breeds, sizes, and temperaments
  • Maintain clean, sanitary, and organized kennels, cages, patient rooms, and animal care areas
  • Assist with bathing, brushing, nail trims, and basic grooming
  • Observe animal health and behavior and promptly report any concerns to the veterinary team
  • Administer medications and treatments as directed
  • Assist with safely handling animals during examinations and procedures when needed
  • Maintain accurate records of patient care and treatments
  • Complete dishes, laundry, and other daily cleaning and sanitation responsibilities
• Dog Daycare & Boarding Responsibilities
  • Supervise one-on-one play sessions with dogs of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments
  • Provide enrichment, attention, exercise, and socialization to daycare and boarding guests
  • Prepare and administer meals and treats according to owner or hospital instructions
  • Assist with guest check-in and check-out for boarding and daycare services
  • Interact with pet owners and provide friendly, professional customer service
  • Maintain hospital laundry and transport laundry between our facilities as needed
  • Provide animal care in both indoor and outdoor environments, rain or shine
  • Support the veterinary and hospital teams with additional tasks as needed

What You'll Bring:

• Genuine love of animals and commitment to their care and well-being
• Dependable, organized, and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working with dogs and cats of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Previous animal care experience preferred, but not required
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedules
• 401K with company match
• Training and career development