The Role
Provide daily hands-on care for boarding and hospitalized pets: feeding, cleaning, walking, bathing, monitoring health and behavior, maintaining sanitized kennels and facility upkeep, safely handling animals, and supporting the veterinary team with patient preparation and general tasks.
Summary Generated by Built In
Turn Your Passion for Animal Care into Purposeful Work
Do you take pride in cleanliness, organization, and hands-on animal care? Are you someone who notices the small details that make a big difference in a pet’s comfort and safety?
Archdale Animal Hospital is seeking a reliable, hardworking Kennel Assistant to support our veterinary and boarding team. This is a critical, hands-on role where your attention to detail and compassion directly impact the well-being of every pet in our care.
Why This Role Matters
Why This Role Matters
- Essential to Patient Care – A clean, calm, and structured environment is the foundation of quality veterinary medicine
- Hands-On Animal Experience – Work closely with dogs and cats of all sizes and temperaments
- Growth Opportunity – Build a pathway into Veterinary Assistant or Technician roles
- Team-Oriented Culture – Supportive environment where your work is noticed and valued
Key Responsibilities
- Provide daily care for boarding and hospitalized pets, including feeding, watering, and monitoring
- Maintain clean, sanitized, and organized kennels, cages, and treatment areas
- Safely handle and restrain pets with a focus on low-stress, compassionate care
- Walk, bathe, and provide enrichment to support pets’ physical and emotional well-being
- Observe and report changes in behavior, appetite, or health status to the veterinary team
- Support the hospital team with patient preparation, cleaning protocols, and general upkeep
- Manage laundry, dishes, and facility cleanliness to ensure a safe and healthy environment
- Assist in creating a welcoming, calm atmosphere for both pets and their owners
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Previous animal care experience strongly preferred (kennel, boarding, daycare, or veterinary setting)
- Strong commitment to cleanliness, organization, and efficiency
- Dependable, punctual, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and staying active throughout the shift
- Ability to recognize signs of stress, illness, or discomfort in animals
- Positive attitude with a team-first mindset
- Willingness to learn and grow within a fast-paced veterinary environment
- Experience in a veterinary hospital or high-volume boarding facility
- Confidence working with dogs and cats of all sizes and temperaments
- Strong work ethic with a proactive, task-oriented approach
- Passion for delivering consistent, compassionate animal care
Job Benefits
Compensation & Benefits
- $12–$13/hour, based on experience
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Pet Care Discounts
- Flexible Scheduling Options
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Clear pathways for growth into clinical roles
- Must pass background check and drug screening
- Professional references required
If you’re a detail-oriented, compassionate animal care professional who takes pride in creating a clean, safe, and nurturing environment—we want to meet you.
Apply today and start building your future in veterinary medicine with a team that values your work every single day.
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
- Previous animal care experience (kennel, boarding, daycare, or veterinary setting)
- Experience in a veterinary hospital or high-volume boarding facility
- Commitment to cleanliness, organization, and efficiency
- Dependable, punctual, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and staying active throughout the shift
- Ability to recognize signs of stress, illness, or discomfort in animals
- Ability to safely handle and restrain dogs and cats of various sizes and temperaments
- Willingness to learn and grow within a fast-paced veterinary environment
- Pass background check and drug screening
- Professional references required
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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.
