Pet Care Attendant - Oberlin, OH

Kennel Attendant

Douds Veterinary Hospital is hiring a kennel attendant! Position details include:

Role: Kennel Attendant / Animal Care Attendant

Status: Part-Time

Salary: Negotiable and based on experience

Schedule: Must be available to work weekends and holidays

Benefits highlights include:

Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses

Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; generous PTO; and employee discounts

Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, professional development opportunities, continuing education allowance, and uniform allowance

Lifestyle Perks You'll Appreciate: Six paid holidays and an Employee Assistance Program

Looking for an animal care role where you can make a difference every day?

Douds Veterinary Hospital is looking for a compassionate and dependable kennel attendant to join our team. Kennel team members play an essential role in providing daily care for hospitalized and boarding patients while helping maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming hospital environment.

This is a great opportunity for someone who genuinely enjoys working with animals and wants to build hands-on experience in veterinary medicine while being part of a supportive and collaborative team. Whether you're helping care for boarding pets, supporting patient comfort, or assisting with hospital cleanliness, your work will directly impact the health and well-being of the pets in our care.

Why our kennel attendants love Douds Veterinary Hospital:

Supportive and team-oriented hospital environment

Meaningful work caring for pets every day

Opportunities to learn and grow within veterinary medicine

A positive workplace culture built around teamwork and compassion

Hands-on experience working alongside veterinary professionals

A team that values hard work, reliability, and kindness

What you'll do:

Provide compassionate daily care for boarding and hospitalized patients

Feed pets and monitor appetites and behavior

Clean and sanitize cages, runs, litter boxes, food and water bowls, and hospital areas

Bathe and brush patients as needed

Maintain laundry for the kennel and hospital

Help maintain hospital cleanliness and organization throughout the day

Assist doctors and technicians with patient restraint and medication administration as directed

Collect urine and fecal samples when needed

Monitor patients and report unusual behavior or medical concerns to the veterinary team

Help maintain hospital grounds and assist with light facility upkeep

Follow daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning and maintenance protocols

What our kennel attendants bring:

Genuine compassion for animals and the people who love them

Positive attitude and strong work ethic

Ability to stay productive and prioritize tasks throughout the workday

Comfort working in a busy environment with barking dogs and active hospital activity

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Reliability, flexibility, and willingness to learn

Animal care experience is a plus, but not required

Must be at least 18 years old

Ability to lift and carry animals, supplies, and food bags with assistance when needed

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 looking for a rewarding role where you can care for animals, support a dedicated veterinary team, and continue growing your experience in animal care, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and join the team at Douds Veterinary Hospital!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Douds Veterinary Hospital 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.