Job Description

Who we are

Aspen Grove Veterinary Care is Hiring a Pet Care Attendant!

Position Details

Role: Pet Care Attendant (Boarding Kennel Attendant) Status: Full-time or Part-time Salary: $15 - $16 per hour Schedule: 7 am to 7 pm, flexible shifts. Must be available to work most Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays

Looking for a Career Where You Can Spend Your Days Caring for Pets?

Aspen Grove Veterinary Care is looking for an enthusiastic, dependable, and compassionate Pet Care Attendant to join our boarding and daycare team! If you love dogs, cats, and spending your day caring for animals while working alongside a supportive veterinary team, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Our Pet Care Attendants play an essential role in ensuring every boarding and daycare guest receives exceptional care, attention, and plenty of love. This is also an excellent opportunity for someone interested in growing within veterinary medicine while learning alongside experienced veterinary professionals.

Why Our Pet Care Attendants Love Aspen Grove Veterinary Care

• Fun, supportive, and team-oriented work environment
• Opportunity to work with dogs and cats every day
• Hands-on experience alongside our veterinary team
• Opportunities to learn new skills and grow within veterinary medicine
• A workplace that values teamwork, compassion, and exceptional patient care
• Meaningful work making pets feel safe, comfortable, and loved

What You'll Do

• Provide exceptional daily care for boarding and daycare pets
• Supervise playgroups while ensuring the safety of all pets
• Evaluate new boarding pets and assign appropriate playgroups based on temperament, age, and size
• Feed, medicate, and monitor boarding pets according to care instructions
• Clean kennels, runs, cages, and boarding areas while maintaining hospital sanitation standards
• Observe pets for signs of illness or behavioral changes and communicate concerns to the veterinary team
• Support the veterinary staff with patient care and daily hospital operations as needed
• Help create a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for every pet in our care

What Our Pet Care Attendants Bring

• Genuine love for dogs, cats, and animal care
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment
• Dependability and strong attention to detail
• Willingness to learn and grow within veterinary medicine
• Weekend and holiday availability

The Extras You'll Actually Feel

• Opportunities to gain valuable veterinary experience
• Mentorship from an experienced veterinary team
• A supportive workplace where your contributions matter
• Daily opportunities to work closely with animals
• A positive team culture focused on compassion, collaboration, and learning

Benefits You Can't Beat

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Join Our Team!

If you're passionate about animal care and want to build a rewarding career while working alongside an amazing veterinary team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of the Aspen Grove Veterinary Care family!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Aspen Grove Veterinary Care and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That's why we're committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.