Kennel Attendant

Horseshoe Lake Animal Hospital; Collinsville (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources

Paid parental leave

Pet perks and veterinary service  | 24

FREE CE courses

Job summary

Horseshoe Lake Animal Hospital in Collinsville, IL, is seeking a Kennel Attendant to join Thrive Pet Healthcare. You will care for dogs, cats, and pocket pets, feeding, bathing, and keeping a clean, safe environment while supporting the veterinary team.

We value a compassionate approach, reliability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced hospital setting. Full-time with weekend and holiday availability is required; experience in animal care is preferred but not required, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Passion to help and treat animals.
• Ability to interact with animals in a calm, non-threatening manner.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience in animal care or other related fields is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Handle general care tasks such as feeding and bathing of the animals
• Assist in restraining animals for veterinary team members
• Keep records of animal feedings, treatments, and other updates
• Engage in play activities and exercise with the animals
• Maintain a clean and healthy environment

Skills

Animal care

Calm handling

Fast-paced work

Team support

Job description

Description

Kennel Attendant

Horseshoe Lake Animal Hospital

Collinsville, IL

Full-time- weekend and holiday availability required

About You

You’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing outstanding care for our precious patients.

The success of your patients’ care matters to you, and your success matters to us.

Horseshoe Lake Animal Hospital is looking for a Kennel Attendant to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At HLAH, you’ll feel the warmth and culture of a small hospital. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local culture with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

About The Hospital

At Horseshoe Lake Animal Hospital, we offer primary care, urgent care, boarding, grooming, bathing, and dentistry for dogs, cats, and pocket pets in Collinsville, Granite City, Edwardsville, Maryville, and Fairview Heights.

We have a strong belief in preventive care, offering customized vaccine protocols and multiple levels of disease detection panels at our patients’ annual visits.

Our hospital also prides itself on having state‑of‑the‑art equipment including a digital X‑ray machine like those used in human medicine. The digital X‑ray machine allows us to take high‑quality radiographs in seconds and gives our doctors images with better diagnostic quality. We also offer cold laser therapy to help treat pain and inflammation in a wide variety of conditions. This often allows us to decrease the amount of pain medications needed to control painful conditions like arthritis and intervertebral disk disease.

Your Experience & Skills

• Passion to help and treat animals
• Ability to interact with animals in a calm, non-threatening manner
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment
• Previous experience in animal care or other related fields is preferred but not required

You’re Willing And Able To

• Handle general care tasks such as feeding and bathing of the animals
• Assist in restraining animals for veterinary team members
• Keep records of animal feedings, treatments, and other updates
• Engage in play activities and exercise with the animals
• Maintain a clean and healthy environment

You’ll Grow with Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay-starting at $15/hr
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

*Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $15/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well‑being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well‑being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, Thrive Plus membership, HereFurYou Helpline, online booking, and flexible financial options make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether