Pet Care Kennel Assistant — Growth & Flexible Hours

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources

Paid parental leave

Purr-ental leave for pet adoption

Subsidized backup childcare

Free CE courses

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare’s Preston Animal Hospital in Morrisville, NC is seeking a friendly Kennel Assistant to greet clients, care for dogs and cats, and support our hospital team.

You’ll help with walking, feeding, bathing, nails, monitoring daily habits, and keeping the hotel and hospital clean. Weekend and holiday availability preferred but not required.

Open to applicants with or without prior kennel experience; we value positive attitudes, teamwork, and compassionate care.

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 care of hotel and hospital.

Skills

Customer service

Animal handling

Communication

Job description

Thrive Pet Healthcare’s Preston Animal Hospital in Morrisville, NC is seeking a friendly Kennel Assistant to greet clients, care for dogs and cats, and support our hospital team.

You’ll help with walking, feeding, bathing, nails, monitoring daily habits, and keeping the hotel and hospital clean. Weekend and holiday availability preferred but not required.

Open to applicants with or without prior kennel experience; we value positive attitudes, teamwork, and compassionate care.