Kennel Attendant

We are seeking a Kennel Assistant to join our wonderful team!

Pet care and well being is our top priority at Amherst. The successful candidate will be responsible for the care of our boarded and hospitalized patients which include dogs, cats and occasional exotics. The successful candidate would LOVE caring for pets, have compassion, team player, able to work alone at times, detail oriented, and bring positivity daily- if this sounds like you, we would love to meet you!!!

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Cleaning cages. 
• Feeding and caring for dogs and cats. 
• Walking dogs.  
• Bathing dogs. 
• Doing laundry.
• Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises. 
• Assisting Doctors and Technicians when necessary.

• Medicating pets

We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!

Flexible shifts, part or full time availability- day, afternoon, and weekends. Ample opportunity to cross train and experience other areas of veterinary medicine and client care!

If you are a current associate, you 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.