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Kennel Assistant
Kingdom Canine Center – Lyndonville, VT
Pay: $15–$19 per hour, depending on experience 100% tips included
Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 6:30 AM–5:30 PM
Kingdom Canine Center is looking for a dependable, hardworking Kennel Assistant to join our team! We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys working with dogs and cats, works well in a fast-paced environment, and can provide excellent care while keeping our facility clean, organized, and running smoothly.
Experience working with dogs and cats is preferred, but we are willing to train the right person.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and interact with dogs in daycare groups
- Feed, water, and provide routine care for boarding and daycare animals
- Clean and sanitize kennels, daycare rooms, dishes, bedding, and common areas
- Monitor animals for changes in behavior, health, or overall well-being
- Safely handle dogs of different breeds, sizes, ages, and temperaments
- Assist with check-ins and check-outs
- Answer phones and communicate professionally with clients
- Use our computer/tablet-based software for reservations, check-ins, payments, and animal information
- Follow feeding, medication, and individual care instructions accurately and carefully
- Perform basic services such as nail trims when trained
- Help with laundry, dishes, general cleaning, and other daily facility tasks
- Participate in training and occasional company events
- Work independently, stay productive, and recognize what needs to be done without constant direction
What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate is dependable, responsible, attentive to detail, comfortable with technology, and confident around animals. This position requires good judgment and common sense. Animal care instructions must be followed exactly, and attention to detail is extremely important.
Applicants should be comfortable working in a physically active environment that can be loud, messy, and busy. You must be able to remain calm and professional when handling multiple dogs, customers, phones, and other responsibilities.
Reliability is essential. We need someone who can consistently arrive on time and be counted on for their scheduled shifts.
Benefits & Perks
- $15–$19/hour depending on experience
- PTO
- Sick pay
- Rotating holidays off
- Paid training
- Event participation perks
- Hands-on animal care experience
- Opportunity to learn additional skills and grow within the business
Requirements
- Must be comfortable handling dogs and cats
- Must be comfortable using computers, tablets, and scheduling/check-in software
- Must be able to safely handle large dogs
- Must be able to stand, walk, bend, clean, and remain active throughout the shift
- Must have reliable transportation
- Strong communication and customer-service skills
- Animal care, kennel, daycare, veterinary, grooming, or similar experience is a plus
If you are reliable, hardworking, love animals, and aren’t afraid to jump in wherever you’re needed, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply through Indeed to be considered.
Pay: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $19