Part-Time Kennel Assistant

American Veterinary Group; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary group is seeking a Part-Time Kennel Assistant to provide excellent patient care and client service in a busy animal hospital. The role involves caring for animals, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring high standards of care. Ideal candidates will demonstrate dependability, compassion, and the ability to work well in a team. Flexible hours, including weekends, are required. Benefits include a 401k match and discounted veterinary care.

Benefits

401k Match

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

Hands-on and E-training

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior customer service experience.
• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Caring for boarding animals and maintaining feeding schedules.
• Cleaning and mopping the kennel area.
• Bathing animals and communicating with clients.

Skills

Communication

Dependability

Compassion

Organizational Skills

Job description

Part-Time Kennel Assistant

Application Deadline: 6 June 2025

Department: General Practice Hospitals

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Kimbrough Animal Hospital

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

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