Kennel Assistant

Kennel Assistant

VCA Boulevard Animal Hospital is seeking a part-time Kennel Assistant to join our AAHA accredited, full service veterinary hospital. VCA Boulevard Animal Hospital has been helping pets in our area for more than 30 years.

Kennel Assistant Duties And Responsibilities

The goal of the Kennel Assistant is to keep the kennel facility running smoothly while ensuring the animals remain safe and well cared for. Some specific duties and responsibilities to incorporate into your job description for Kennel Assistant positions include:

• Providing food and water to animals according to care plans
• Cleaning the kennels and common areas
• Taking animals for walks and playing with them for enrichment
• Observing animals and noting any concerns with their behaviors or health
• Grooming and bathing the animals
• Administering medications or treatments to animals as directed by a Veterinarian
• Greeting customers, processing transactions and answering phone calls
• Documenting all care provided and any incidents that occur

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com