Part-Time Kennel Assistant

Pet Services of Washington, P.S.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts on veterinary care

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

VCA Parkcrest Animal Hospital in Springfield is seeking a Kennel Assistant for a part-time role averaging 8-20 hours per week. You will help keep boarding guests happy, healthy, clean, and comfortable.

Your day will include cleaning kennels and bedding, feeding and walking dogs and cats, bathing boarding pets, laundry, and assisting the medical team as needed. We offer starting pay at $15/hour, flexible scheduling, and generous employee discounts on veterinary care for your own pets.

Qualifications

• Animal-care oriented mindset
• Ability to follow safety and sanitation protocols
• Comfort with dogs and cats of various sizes

Responsibilities

• Cleaning & disinfecting kennels, runs, and boarding areas
• Feeding, walking, and caring for dogs & cats according to individual needs
• Providing daily play-yard time and monitoring pets for changes in wellbeing
• Bathing boarding pets
• Doing laundry and maintaining clean bedding & supplies
• Keeping the hospital & boarding areas clean, organized, and welcoming
• Assisting the medical team with patient care and other hospital needs
• Following safety, sanitation, and animal-care protocols
• Jumping in wherever needed to support teammates

Job description

Do you believe the little things matter? So do we. At VCA Parkcrest Animal Hospital, we believe a warm smile, remembering a client's name, celebrating a puppy's first visit, or taking an extra moment to make a nervous pet feel safe can leave just as much of an impact as the medicine we practice.

We call it unreasonable hospitality, and it's at the heart of everything we do.

Great medicine brings clients through our doors. Unreasonable hospitality is what keeps them coming back.

Who We Are

VCA Parkcrest Animal Hospital has been caring for pets in Springfield and the surrounding Ozarks since the late 1960s. We're a busy, AAHA-accredited, five-doctor small animal hospital offering wellness care, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, boarding, and grooming.

Our boarding facility is unique because it's part of a veterinary hospital. Our boarding guests have a medical team just steps away if something unexpected happens during their stay, providing an extra layer of care and peace of mind.

We also offer a large play yard where every dog gets daily playtime, plus boarding runs with both indoor and outdoor areas that dogs can access throughout the day. Our feline guests enjoy three-level luxury condos with a separate litter-box area. We work hard to make every stay safe, comfortable, and enjoyable.

What You’ll Do

As a Kennel Assistant, you’ll help keep our boarding guests happy, healthy, clean, and comfortable throughout their stay.

Your day may include:

• Cleaning & disinfecting kennels, runs, condos, and boarding areas
• Feeding, walking, and caring for dogs & cats according to their individual needs
• Providing daily play-yard time and monitoring pets for changes in behavior or wellbeing
• Bathing boarding pets
• Doing laundry and maintaining clean bedding & supplies
• Keeping the hospital & boarding areas clean, organized, and welcoming
• Assisting the medical team with patient care and other hospital needs
• Following safety, sanitation, and animal-care protocols
• Jumping in wherever needed to support your teammates

This is an active, hands‑on position with plenty of cleaning, lifting, walking, laundry, and time on your feet. Some days will be busy, messy, and covered in fur—and that’s part of the fun!

We’d Love to Meet You If You…

• Genuinely love working with animals
• Are patient, compassionate, and attentive to each pet’s individual needs
• Notice the little things and speak up when something doesn’t seem right
• Are comfortable handling dogs and cats of different sizes, breeds, and personalities
• Don’t mind getting dirty and tackling the less glamorous parts of animal care
• Are dependable, organized, and able to stay focused in a busy environment
• Work well independently and as part of a team
• Have previous animal‑care, kennel, veterinary, or customer service experience (a plus, but not required)

Schedule

This is a part‑time position averaging 8 -20 hours per week.

Because our boarding guests need care every day, flexibility is important. You may help cover during busy boarding periods, holidays, or when teammates are away. We believe in taking care of our team, too, and appreciate teammates who support one another when someone needs time away.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

If you love animals and want a job where you actually get to spend your day caring for them, this could be the place for you.

You’ll work alongside a veterinary team and gain hands‑on experience in a veterinary hospital environment while becoming part of a team that believes in supporting one another and doing the little things that make a big difference.

We offer competitive pay, starting at $15/hour, and generous employee discounts on veterinary care for your own pets.

Must be at least 18 years old to apply.

Benefits

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!

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