Kennel Care Attendant

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k)

Employee pet discounts

Growth opportunities

Job summary

VCA Barkers Hotel is seeking a dedicated Patient Care Attendant to join our fast-paced dog care team. This full-time role involves supervising playgroups, ensuring safe interactions, and maintaining clean, safe spaces for dogs to play, swim, and thrive while families are away.

Ideal candidates are reliable, eager to learn, and comfortable working outdoors in varying weather, with a genuine love for animals and the ability to take coaching as needed.

Qualifications

• Reliable team players who show up ready to work.
• Positive attitudes and willingness to learn.
• Ability to take coaching, direction, and feedback well.
• Self-motivated individuals who can stay productive in a busy environment.
• Comfort working outdoors for extended periods — including during summer weather.
• A genuine love for dogs and animal care.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and safely managing playgroups of large and small dogs.
• Monitoring dog behavior and encouraging safe, positive interactions.
• Cleaning and sanitizing play areas, suites, and facility spaces.
• Assisting with dog baths and general pet care.
• Supporting a clean, safe, and fun environment for every guest.

Skills

Team player

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Self-motivated

Outdoor work

Dog lover

Job description

Join the Pack at VCA Barkers Hotel! - Patient Care Attendant – Full Time

Do you love dogs, enjoy staying active, and want a job where no two days are ever the same? VCA Barkers Hotel is looking for reliable, caring, and motivated individuals to join our team as Patient Care Attendants! Located on 2.5 acres of fun, VCA Barkers Hotel features large artificially turfed play parks and even a swimming pool built just for dogs. Our team provides a safe, clean, exciting environment where dogs can play, socialize, and receive exceptional care while their families are away. This is a fast-paced, hands-on position with incredible opportunities to learn and grow within the veterinary and pet care field. We are especially excited to mentor individuals who may be interested in eventually becoming Veterinary Technicians.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Supervising and safely managing playgroups of large and small dogs
• Monitoring dog behavior and encouraging safe, positive interactions
• Cleaning and sanitizing play areas, suites, and facility spaces
• Assisting with dog baths and general pet care
• Supporting a clean, safe, and fun environment for every guest

What We’re Looking For:

• Reliable team players who show up ready to work
• Positive attitudes and willingness to learn
• Ability to take coaching, direction, and feedback well
• Self-motivated individuals who can stay productive in a busy environment
• Comfort working outdoors for extended periods — including during summer weather
• A genuine love for dogs and animal care

Scheduling Requirements:

• Full-time availability with flexible scheduling required
• Must be available to work one weekend day
• Holiday availability is required
• No scheduling restrictions

Why Join VCA Barkers Hotel?

• Opportunity for growth within VCA and veterinary medicine
• Hands-on experience working with dogs of all breeds and personalities
• Supportive team environment focused on coaching and development
• Employee pet care discounts and benefits for eligible employees
• A unique facility designed specifically for dogs to play, swim, and thrive

If you’re hardworking, dependable, and excited to build a career working with animals, we’d love to meet you!

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.

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.