Pet Care Attendant — Weekend Shifts, Team-Driven

Preston Animal Hospital; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources

Paid parental leave

Purr-ental leave

Subsidized backup childcare and elder

Expert advice, support and network 0?

Job summary

Preston Animal Hospital in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Kennel Assistant to provide end-to-end care for our patients, from assisting with outpatient treatments to basic lab work and admissions/discharges as needed.

The position features weekend shifts: Saturdays 8am–1pm and 4pm–6pm, Sundays 8am–10am and 4pm–6pm, with some weekdays possible. Prior kennel experience is helpful but not required; a love for animals and people is essential.

Qualifications

• Love for animals and people alike.
• Ability to create strong and memorable interactions with every client.
• Strong relationship building and bonding skills.
• Great memory for client and patient names, ability to greet them by name.
• Ability to work holidays and weekends as scheduled.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs unassisted.
• Ability to stand for up to 10 hrs/day.
• Commitment to working within a team environment.
• Positive, will-do attitude.
• Professional demeanor and outgoing personality.

Responsibilities

• Greet clients with enthusiasm.
• Walk, feed, clean, and love dogs and cats.
• Bathe and trim nails of both dogs and cats.
• Monitor daily habits of our guests.
• Overall cleaning and dying of hotel and hospital.

Skills

Love for animals

Customer interaction

Team player

Memorization skills

Holiday/weekend availability

Lifting up to 40 lbs

Stamina for 10 hrs

Professional demeanor

Outgoing personality

Positive attitude

Job description

Preston Animal Hospital in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Kennel Assistant to provide end-to-end care for our patients, from assisting with outpatient treatments to basic lab work and admissions/discharges as needed.

The position features weekend shifts: Saturdays 8am–1pm and 4pm–6pm, Sundays 8am–10am and 4pm–6pm, with some weekdays possible. Prior kennel experience is helpful but not required; a love for animals and people is essential.