Part-Time Kennel Assistant

Lincolnton Animal Hospital; Lincolnton (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Match

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

Hands-on and E-training

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Lincolnton Animal Hospital is seeking a Part-Time Kennel Assistant to support our fast-paced, multi-doctor practice and ensure excellent patient care and client service. The role involves caring for boarding animals, feeding and medicating as prescribed, maintaining the kennel area, bathing pets, and assisting with general hospital cleaning.

On-site attendance is essential to support our clinical teams and patient well-being. Flexibility to work weekends is preferred.

Qualifications

• Professional, dependable with strong communication and multitasking in a fast-paced, hands-on setting.
• Energetic, pet-loving individual with solid work ethic and organizational skills.
• Compassionate and caring attitude toward animals and clients.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including weekends.
• In-person presence is essential to support patient care and collaborate with clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Care for boarding animals and manage feeding schedules.
• Provide prescribed medications to pets as needed.
• Maintain kennel area, including cleaning and mopping.
• Bathing animals and ensuring high standards of hygiene.
• Communicate with clients regarding pet care and updates.
• Assist with general hospital cleaning and organization.

Skills

Customer service

Animal care

Team player

On-site presence

Job description

Part-Time Kennel Assistant

Department: General Practice Hospitals

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Lincolnton Animal 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 hand-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 teamSelf-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