Part-Time Kennel Assistant

American Veterinary Group; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Match

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

Hands-on and E-training

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Lineberger Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Part-Time Kennel Assistant to support a busy, multi-doctor care team. This role emphasizes patient welfare, client service, and teamwork in a fast-paced animal hospital.

Ideal candidates will have prior customer service and animal-care experience, be able to work weekends, lift up to 40 lbs, and thrive in a hands-on, on-site environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including weekends.
• Ability to work on-site in a veterinary hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain back-of-house duties and care for boarding animals.
• Caring for boarders and providing feeding schedules and medications.
• Maintain kennel area, cleaning and mopping.
• Bathing animals and upholding high standards of patient care.
• Communicate directly with clients when needed.

Skills

Customer service experience

Animal hospital experience

Ability to work in wet environment

Compassionate/caring

Flexible hours including weekends

Teamwork

Job description

Part-Time Kennel Assistant

Department: General Practice Hospitals

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Lineberger Veterinary Hospital

Reporting To: Practice Manager

Description

We are seeking a Part-Time Kennel Assistant to help provide outstanding patient care and client service in a fast-paced, multi-doctor animal hospital.

The Kennel Assistant is responsible for maintaining back of hospital duties. These tasks include: caring for boarding animals, maintaining appropriate feeding schedules/providing prescribed medication to pets, maintaining the kennel area (cleaning and mopping), bathing animals and upholding the highest level of care for all pets. Additional duties may include general cleaning of the hospital and communicating directly with clients.

Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment
• Energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills
• Be compassionate/caring
• Willing to work flexible hours including weekends
• Can work individually, as well as on a team
• Self-starter personality that can complete daily tasks without the need for constant direction
• This position requires regular on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Due to the nature of veterinary hospital operations, in-person attendance is necessary to support patient care, respond to time-sensitive needs, collaborate with clinical teams, and maintain the safety and well-being of patients, clients, and staff. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and will consider requests for reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws.

Skills, Knowledge, & Expertise

• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Prior customer service experience
• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting
• Ability to work in a wet environment

Benefits

• 401k Match
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• Scrub allowance
• Hands-on and E-training
• Professional growth opportunities