The Role
Provide compassionate daily care for boarding and daycare pets, including feeding, exercise, supervision, cleaning and sanitation of kennels, monitoring health and reporting concerns, maintaining records, assisting with client check-in/out, restocking supplies, and cross-training with front desk as needed.
Summary Generated by Built In
Turn Your Passion for Animals into a Career
Do you love working with dogs and cats? Are you looking for an opportunity to build a long-term career in veterinary medicine while making a difference in the lives of pets every day?
Barkfield Animal Hospital is seeking a Full-Time Kennel Assistant to join our compassionate, team-oriented hospital. As one of the first people responsible for caring for our boarding and daycare guests, you'll play an important role in ensuring every pet feels safe, comfortable, and well cared for during their stay.
Whether you're already experienced in animal care or looking to continue building your veterinary career, this is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team with opportunities to learn, grow, and advance.
Why You'll Love Working at Barkfield Animal Hospital
We're more than a boarding and daycare facility. We're a full-service veterinary hospital dedicated to providing exceptional care for pets and outstanding service for the families who love them.
What You'll Do
Animal Care & Patient Comfort
- Provide compassionate daily care for boarding and daycare pets
- Feed, water, exercise, and monitor dogs and cats throughout the day
- Safely supervise group play and individual activities
- Ensure every pet remains comfortable, safe, and stress-free during their stay
- Maintain clean, sanitized kennels, play areas, and hospital spaces
- Wash bedding, laundry, dishes, and pet care equipment
- Restock supplies and assist with general hospital organization
- Help maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for pets, clients, and team members
- Observe pets for changes in appetite, behavior, or medical concerns
- Report abnormalities promptly to the veterinary team
- Maintain accurate boarding and daycare records
- Assist pet owners during check-in and check-out
- Provide updates regarding pets' stay when appropriate
- Cross-train with our front desk team to support Client Service operations as needed
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Passion for working with animals
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Dependable, punctual, and team-oriented
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced veterinary environment
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Strong attention to detail and cleanliness
- Reliable transportation
- Previous experience in a kennel, boarding facility, daycare, animal shelter, grooming salon, or veterinary hospital
- Experience safely handling dogs and cats of various breeds, sizes, and temperaments
- Interest in growing within veterinary medicine or animal care
Physical Requirements
This position is active and hands-on. Team members should be able to:
- Stand and walk for extended periods
- Bend, kneel, squat, and lift up to 50 pounds with assistance when appropriate
- Work safely around dogs and cats of varying sizes and temperaments
- Perform repetitive cleaning and sanitation tasks
- Work in environments with animal dander, fur, cleaning products, and disinfectants
Schedule
Shifts are scheduled between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM, including rotating weekends and holidays to support our boarding and daycare services.
What We Offer
Competitive starting pay beginning at $14.00/hour, with compensation based on experience and opportunities for performance-based growth.
Full-time team members enjoy:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays & Holiday Pay
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Employee Pet Care Discounts
- Continuing Education & Career Development
- Cross-training opportunities throughout the hospital
- Advancement opportunities into Client Service, Veterinary Assistant, and other veterinary support roles
- Supportive leadership committed to helping you build a rewarding career in veterinary medicine
Begin Your Career with Barkfield Animal Hospital
If you're dependable, compassionate, and ready to make a difference in the lives of pets every day, we'd love to meet you.
Apply today and join a team where your passion for animal care can grow into a rewarding long-term career.
About
Innovetive Petcare owns and operates veterinary practices across the country. Our clinics benefit from our tools, resources, and a dedicated support team to help veterinary practices prosper and grow. We run a successful business so our veterinarians can focus on providing exceptional patient care. We want our veterinarians and staff to enjoy a better work-life balance, a strong, supportive community, and ongoing training and career development.At Innovetive Petcare, it all begins with an unparalleled team. From the veterinarians, veterinary technicians, practice managers, and administrative staff at our clinics to the driven support team in our home office, our team is passionate about pet health. We are a culture-first company, working to redefine the veterinary lifestyle to allow professionals to advance through their veterinary medicine careers without burning out. We don’t just talk about it; we live it!Equal Opportunity Employer Policy Innovetive Petcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We are proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, or any other non-merit factor. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Skills Required
- Passion for working with animals
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Dependable, punctual, and team-oriented
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced veterinary environment
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Strong attention to detail and cleanliness
- Reliable transportation
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; bend, kneel, squat
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with assistance when appropriate
- Work safely around dogs and cats of varying sizes and temperaments
- Perform repetitive cleaning and sanitation tasks; work around animal dander, fur, and cleaning products
- Shifts scheduled between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM, including rotating weekends and holidays
- Previous experience in a kennel, boarding facility, daycare, animal shelter, grooming salon, or veterinary hospital
- Experience safely handling dogs and cats of various breeds, sizes, and temperaments
- Interest in growing within veterinary medicine or animal care
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The Company
What We Do
We make life easy for veterinary practices. By assisting with the business side of your practice, veterinarians and teams are empowered to provide exceptional patient care. A fulfilling workplace culture is a critical foundation for hospital growth: happier employees do better work, which leads to better patient care. Exceeding client expectations transform into business results. By providing great benefits and career development opportunities, we can help your staff explore their passions and enjoy a healthy work-life balance. Because of this, your practice will be positioned to provide better medicine to even more patients.
