Kennel Attendant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Butte (MT); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Pet care discounts

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

401(k)

Job summary

Amherst is seeking a Kennel Assistant to join our team. You will care for boarded and hospitalized patients, including dogs, cats, and occasional exotics, focusing on comfort and well‑being. Responsibilities include cleaning cages, feeding, walking, bathing, and assisting veterinarians and technicians.

Flexible shifts, part- or full-time, with day, afternoon, and weekend options. We offer competitive compensation and benefits such as medical/dental, pet care discounts, vision, paid vacation,

Qualifications

• Experience caring for dogs and cats preferred.
• Detail‑oriented and compassionate team player.
• Ability to work alone at times.

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.
• Medicating pets.

Job description

We are seeking a Kennel Assistant to join our wonderful team! Pet care and well‑being is our top priority at Amherst. The successful candidate will be responsible for the care of our boarded and hospitalized patients, which include dogs, cats, and occasional exotics. The ideal candidate loves caring for pets, has compassion, is a team player, can work alone at times, is detail oriented, and brings positivity daily.

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.
• Medicating pets.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts, vision, paid vacation and sick days, 401(k), and more. Flexible shifts, part‑ or full‑time availability: day, afternoon, and weekends. Ample opportunity to cross‑train and experience other areas of veterinary medicine and client care.

Internal Candidates

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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, changes 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.