Part-Time Kennel Assistant

Final date to receive applications

30 January 2026

General Practice Hospitals

Village Animal Clinic

Part-Time Kennel Assistant

The Kennel Assistant is responsible for maintaining back-of-hospital duties. These tasks include caring for boarding animals, maintaining appropriate feeding schedules and providing prescribed medication to pets, maintaining the kennel area (cleaning and mopping), bathing animals, and upholding the highest level of care for all pets. Additional duties may include general cleaning of the hospital and communicating directly with clients.

• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment
• Energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills
• Be compassionate/caring
• Willing to work flexible hours including weekends
• Can work individually, as well as on a team
• Self-starter personality that can complete daily tasks without the need for constant direction
• This position requires regular on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Due to the nature of veterinary hospital operations, in-person attendance is necessary to support patient care, respond to time-sensitive needs, collaborate with clinical teams, and maintain the safety and well-being of patients, clients, and staff. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and will consider requests for reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws.

• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Must be able to work weekends
• Prior customer service experience
• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting
• Ability to work in a wet and loud environment

• 401k Match
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• Scrub allowance
• Hands-on and E-training
• Professional growth opportunities

Entry level

Part-time

Other

Veterinary Services