Pet Pro: Full-Time Animal Care & Enrichment

No Leash Needed; Glastonbury (CT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Training

Employee Pet Care Discounts

Tips

Career growth opportunities within NVA

Insurance for FT

Job summary

NVA Pet Resorts is seeking a Full-Time Kennel Technician (Pet Pro) in Glastonbury, CT to care for dogs and cats at our home-away-home facility. You’ll be hands-on in daycare and boarding, ensuring safe, loving care and a clean, welcoming environment.

Your day includes walking dogs, feeding and medicating, cleaning rooms, monitoring health and behavior, documenting care notes, and engaging pets with enrichment activities.

Qualifications

• Must love dogs and cats.
• Gentle, patient, safety-focused.
• Able to supervise multiple dogs at once.
• Able to recognize and prevent conflicts in playgroups.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation habits.
• Friendly and comfortable speaking with pet parents.
• Reliable, punctual, and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Walk dogs and supervise playgroups.
• Feed pets and administering medications.
• Clean and sanitize pet rooms and common areas.
• Monitor pet health, behavior, and interactions.
• Document care notes and communicate with leadership.
• Engage pets in enrichment activities like fetch and basic obedience games.
• Comfort shy guests and manage high-energy groups.
• Laundry and general facility upkeep.

Skills

Dog care

Cat care

Safety awareness

Documentation

Communication with pet parents

Team player

Reliability

Job description

NVA Pet Resorts is seeking a Full-Time Kennel Technician (Pet Pro) in Glastonbury, CT to care for dogs and cats at our home-away-home facility. You’ll be hands-on in daycare and boarding, ensuring safe, loving care and a clean, welcoming environment.

Your day includes walking dogs, feeding and medicating, cleaning rooms, monitoring health and behavior, documenting care notes, and engaging pets with enrichment activities.