Kennel Attendant

Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital, PA; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay, based on experience

Medical, dental, vision, and life insu

Free virtual mental healthcare for 13+

Generous CE allowance + paid CE time

Uniform allowance

Pet care discounts for your personal p

PTO, floating holidays, parental leave

Military leave

Employee Assistance Program

Encore Vet Group training resources

401(k) with up to 5% company match

Job summary

Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital, PA in Lexington, SC is seeking a Full-time Kennel Attendant to join our team. You will help care for dogs and cats, keep kennels clean, monitor safety, and support daily routines so every pet feels at home.

No previous experience is required; patience and a strong work ethic are valued, and comprehensive training will be provided to help you grow within animal care and veterinary medicine. We offer competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Comfort around dogs and cats.
• No experience required; training will be provided.
• Interest in growing within animal care or veterinary medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily kennel care to ensure pets are healthy and comfortable.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of kennels and common areas.
• Monitor pet safety and comfort during rest and activities.
• Support team with routine care and feeding as needed.
• Assist with client and team communication to improve the kennel experience.

Skills

Comfort around dogs and cats

Job description

Overview

Full-Time Kennel Attendant | Lexington, SC

When a client hands us their leash and walks out our door, they're trusting us with a member of the household. The person who earns that trust most directly is our Kennel Attendant: the one who notices who didn't finish breakfast, who needs a slower walk, and who just needs some company. That kind of attention can't be taught, but everything else about this job can be, and at Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital, we will.

About the Practice

Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital is an AAHA accredited, Fear Free, and Cat Friendly practice that has cared for the pets of Lexington since 1976, long enough that some of our clients grew up in our lobby and now bring their own kids and their own dogs. Our full-service hospital offers wellness care, surgery, rehabilitation, and advanced diagnostics, and the pets who board with us get the same attention as the patients in our exam rooms. If you're looking for a place to start a career in animal care, we'll help you build it.

What You'll Help Make Possible

• Pets that settle in, eat well, and rest easy because someone paid attention to the details of their stay
• A hospital that opens every morning clean, stocked, and ready before the first patient arrives
• Daily care that happens on time, every time, so nothing about a pet's routine falls through the cracks
• A calmer experience for nervous pets, from first walk to final pickup
• The kind of stay that makes an owner say "he seems happier than when we dropped him off"

What We're Looking For

Required

• Comfort working around dogs and cats

Preferred

• Prior animal care, boarding, kennel, or veterinary experience
• Interest in growing within animal care or veterinary medicine

No experience required. If you bring the patience and the work ethic, we'll bring the training.

Schedule

• Full-time, day shifts
• 9-hour shifts
• Rotating weekends as part of the team schedule
• Holidays included in the team rotation

Compensation

Compensation for this role starts at $14.50/hour, based on experience and role alignment.

Perks + Benefits

• Competitive pay, based on experience
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Free virtual mental healthcare for household (13+)
• Generous CE allowance + paid CE time
• Uniform allowance
• Pet care discounts for your personal pets
• PTO, floating holidays, parental leave, and military leave
• A robust Employee Assistance Program (from finances to wellness and everything in between)
• Access to Encore Vet Group’s library of training, CE, and career development resources
• A 401(k) with up to 5% company match

If you're looking for a place where your work matters and your team does too, we'd love to hear from you.

Check us out here: www.cherokeetrail.net

Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital is proud to be partnered by Encore Vet Group – see what that means for you: www.encorevet.com

Encore Vet Group is a community of veterinary hospitals that share a passion for the profession and a strong commitment to those who provide veterinary care. We are dedicated to a great culture, strong leadership, and high-quality medicine. Veterinary practice success doesn't happen without these key ingredients.

Our hospitals maintain the culture and atmosphere of a private veterinary practice while gaining access to collective resources and veterinary business management expertise to help lead their teams forward and shape their future. Whether you're a veterinarian, technician, or support staff, our focus is to support you in doing what you love - caring for animals while advancing your career.