What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kennel Assistant position at VCA Animal Hospitals?
We are seeking an experienced Animal Care Attendant to join our team.
The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our loyal clientele and the highest quality care to their boarded and hospitalized pets.
The bulk of the responsibilities will be maintenance and custodial:
- Cleaning cages
-Walking dogs
- Bathing dogs
-Doing laundry
-Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises (pick up trash, scoop after pets, shovel snow, etc.)
-Cleaning and maintaining the inside of the hospital (sweeping and mopping, cleaning exam rooms, cleaning up after procedures, keeping the hospital tidy and professional)
You must be comfortable with the graphic nature of an emergency hospital, and comfortable cleaning up after these situations.
We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!
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