Kennel Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid vacation

401(k)

Pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals seeks an experienced Animal Care Attendant to deliver high-quality care to boarded and hospitalized pets. You will assist doctors and technicians, clean cages, feed animals, walk and bathe dogs, and maintain hospital cleanliness.

The role includes laundry duties and ensuring a clean, safe environment for patients and clients. The team emphasizes exceptional service and compassionate care in a busy veterinary setting.

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. 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 is 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 along with a comprehensive benefits package, including, medical/dental/vision and paid vacation, 401(k), 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.