What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Kennel Assistant position at VCA Animal Hospitals?
We are seeking an experienced, motivated Seasonal Kennel Assistant 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. Must be available to work weekends and holidays (Memorial day, Independence Day, and Labor day) during the summer months.
This position is for the seasonal months (Memorial Day - Labor Day) with the possibility of turning into a fulltime position after Labor Day.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Cleaning Kennels.
- Feeding and caring for dogs and cats.
- Walking dogs.
- Bathing dogs.
- Doing laundry and dishes.
- Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises.
- Assisting doctors and technicians when necessary.
- Administer medication to boarders
- Speaking on the phone, making reservations
- Checking clients out and taking payment
We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!
Eligible applicant must be available to cover evening shifts, weekends and holidays.
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