What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pet Care Attendant - Castle Rock, Co position at Vetcor?
Who We Are
Castle Rock Cat Hospital is Hiring a Kennel Attendant!
Position Details
Castle Rock Cat Hospital is looking for a compassionate and dependable Kennel Attendant to join our team. Kennel team members play an essential role in providing daily care for hospitalized and boarding patients while helping maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming hospital environment.
This is a great opportunity for someone who genuinely enjoys working with animals and wants to build hands-on experience in veterinary medicine while being part of a supportive and collaborative team.
Why Our Kennel Attendants Love Castle Rock Cat Hospital
Benefits You Can’t Beat
If you’re looking for a rewarding role where you can care for animals, support a dedicated veterinary team, and continue growing your experience in animal care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join the team at Castle Rock Cat Hospital!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Castle Rock Cat Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
Castle Rock Cat Hospital is Hiring a Kennel Attendant!
Position Details
- Role: Kennel Attendant
- Status: Full-Time
- Salary: $16-$17/hour
- Schedule: Must be available to work weekends and holidays
- Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses
- Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; generous PTO; and employee discounts
- Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, professional development opportunities, continuing education allowance, and uniform allowance
- Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Six paid holidays and an Employee Assistance Program
Castle Rock Cat Hospital is looking for a compassionate and dependable Kennel Attendant to join our team. Kennel team members play an essential role in providing daily care for hospitalized and boarding patients while helping maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming hospital environment.
This is a great opportunity for someone who genuinely enjoys working with animals and wants to build hands-on experience in veterinary medicine while being part of a supportive and collaborative team.
Why Our Kennel Attendants Love Castle Rock Cat Hospital
- Supportive and team-oriented hospital environment
- Meaningful work caring for pets every day
- Opportunities to learn and grow within veterinary medicine
- A positive workplace culture built around teamwork and compassion
- Hands-on experience working alongside veterinary professionals
- A team that values hard work, reliability, and kindness
- Provide compassionate daily care for boarding and hospitalized patients
- Feed pets and monitor appetites and behavior
- Clean and sanitize cages, runs, litter boxes, food and water bowls, and hospital areas
- Bathe and brush patients as needed
- Maintain laundry for the kennel and hospital
- Help maintain hospital cleanliness and organization throughout the day
- Assist doctors and technicians with patient restraint and medication administration as directed
- Collect urine and fecal samples when needed
- Monitor patients and report unusual behavior or medical concerns to the veterinary team
- Help maintain hospital grounds and assist with light facility upkeep
- Follow daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning and maintenance protocols
- Genuine compassion for animals and the people who love them
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Ability to stay productive and prioritize tasks throughout the workday
- Comfort working in a busy environment with barking dogs and active hospital activity
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Reliability, flexibility, and willingness to learn
- Animal care experience is a plus but not required
- Must be at least 16 years old
- Ability to lift and carry animals, supplies, and food bags with assistance when needed
Benefits You Can’t Beat
- A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
- Referral bonus program
- Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
- Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
- Six paid holidays (full-time only)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
If you’re looking for a rewarding role where you can care for animals, support a dedicated veterinary team, and continue growing your experience in animal care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join the team at Castle Rock Cat Hospital!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Castle Rock Cat Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
Salary : $16 - $17