Job Description

Who we are

We're Hiring a Pet Care Attendant!

Position Details

Role: Kennel Attendant Status: Full-time Salary: Starting at $16.00 per hour; additional $2.00 per hour shift differential for weekends Schedule: 10-hour day shifts; weekend and holiday availability required

Benefits Highlights

Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Flexible compensation, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses help support your goals today and in the future.

Wellness & Peace of Mind: Medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options, paid parental leave, paid time off, and valuable pet care benefits help support your well-being both at work and beyond.

Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly Team Rewards, professional development opportunities, continuing education support, and a uniform allowance give you opportunities to learn, grow, and be recognized for your contributions.

Lifestyle Perks You'll Appreciate: Six paid holidays, an Employee Assistance Program, employee discounts, flexible scheduling, and an additional $2.00 per hour weekend shift differential help make your hard work even more rewarding.

Love spending your day caring for animals and making sure they have everything they need to feel safe, comfortable, and happy? We're looking for a dependable, caring, and self-motivated Kennel Attendant to join our team.

Our Kennel Attendants provide the day-to-day care our boarding pets depend on. From meals, walks, and baths to keeping kennels clean and monitoring each pet's well-being, you'll play an important role in making sure every animal receives attentive, compassionate care throughout their stay.

You'll also serve as an important voice for our boarders, communicating concerns to our veterinarians and helping ensure requested vaccines, nail trims, and other services are completed. If you're independent, observant, hardworking, and happiest when you're caring for animals, we'd love to meet you.

Why You'll Love It Here

• Meaningful, hands-on work caring for boarding pets every day
• A role where your observations directly contribute to each animal's health and well-being
• An additional $2.00 per hour shift differential for weekend hours
• Opportunities to build your animal-care and handling skills
• Independence and responsibility in your daily work
• A team that relies on clear communication and compassionate care
• The satisfaction of helping pets feel safe and comfortable while they're away from home

What You'll Do

• Provide attentive day-to-day care for boarding animals
• Feed and provide fresh water to pets according to their individual care instructions
• Walk and exercise dogs throughout their stay
• Bathe boarding pets as needed
• Monitor the health, behavior, comfort, and overall well-being of each animal
• Communicate concerns or changes in a pet's condition to the veterinary team
• Serve as an advocate and voice for boarding pets while they're in our care
• Verify that requested vaccines, nail trims, and additional services are completed
• Clean and disinfect cages, kennels, and animal-care areas
• Clean and maintain daycare yards
• Help maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and organized environment for every pet
• Work independently while communicating effectively with veterinarians and teammates

What You'll Bring

• A genuine love of animals and commitment to their well-being
• A caring, patient, and compassionate attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong observational skills and attention to detail
• The ability to work independently and stay motivated throughout your shift
• Dependability and a strong work ethic
• Comfort performing hands-on animal-care and cleaning responsibilities
• The ability to recognize concerns and communicate them promptly to the veterinary team
• Availability to work weekends and holidays as scheduled
• A team-focused attitude and willingness to help wherever needed

The Extras You'll Actually Feel

• An additional $2.00 per hour shift differential for weekends
• 10-hour shifts that provide a consistent daily schedule
• Hands-on time caring for and interacting with animals
• The opportunity to become a trusted advocate for boarding pets
• A role where being observant, dependable, and compassionate truly matters
• Opportunities to strengthen your animal-care skills and veterinary knowledge
• The satisfaction of knowing your work directly contributes to the comfort and well-being of every pet in our care

Benefits You Can't Beat

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set 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 a dependable animal lover who takes pride in providing attentive care and creating a clean, comfortable environment for pets, we'd love to hear from you. Bring your compassion, communication skills, and self-motivated attitude to our team and help us make every boarding pet's stay a safe and positive one. Apply today!

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at 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 a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and discover, design, and deliver solutions.