Kennel Attendant

Description

Kennel Attendant

Fairview Veterinary Hospital

Fairport, NY

Full-Time

Care for Pets, Support a Team, Make a Difference Every Day

Thrive Pet Healthcare – The Heights is seeking a dependable and compassionate Kennel Attendant to support our boarding department. This role is perfect for someone who loves working hands‑on with animals and takes pride in creating a clean, safe, and comforting environment for pets while their families are away.

What You’ll Do

As a Kennel Attendant, you’ll help ensure our furry guests are happy, healthy, and well cared for by:

• Feeding, medicating (oral/topical), and walking dogs and cats
• Providing comfort, attention, and emotional support to boarding guests
• Monitoring appetite, eliminations, behavior, and overall wellbeing
• Maintaining clean, sanitized kennels and common areas
  
  

Giving baths and assisting with nail trims

Keeping accurate electronic records for each guest’s daily care

• Assisting across boarding, salon, and hospital teams as needed
  
  

Experience & Skills

• Experience working with dogs and cats in a professional or volunteer setting
• Kennel technician or animal care experience preferred
• Comfortable handling animals of all sizes and temperaments
• Able to administer oral and topical medications
• Strong attention to detail and observation skills
• Willing and able to perform cleaning and sanitation tasks
• Ability to stand for long periods and walk dogs frequently
• Basic computer skills for electronic record keeping
• Team‑oriented mindset and positive, dependable work ethic
  
  

Why The Heights?

• Spend your days surrounded by animals in a supportive, compassionate environment where your care truly matters.
• Support a team that values compassion, teamwork, and reliability
• Work hands-on with animals of every size and personality—you'll be their trusted friend and caretaker.
• Opportunity to grow within a respected veterinary organization
  
  

You’ll Grow with Us

Skills

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
  
  

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – Our Care in Action

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing, including:

• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Mental health support through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for new pet adoptions
• Backup childcare and elder care support
• FREE CE courses
• Pet care discounts and perks
• Student loan support tools
  
  

Some benefits are available to full-time team members (30 hours/week) and may be subject to eligibility requirements.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360 primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, Thrive Plus membership, HereFurYou Helpline, online booking, and flexible financial options make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay range starting at $15.50-16.50/hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.