Kennel Assistant
Veterinary Practice Partners
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Description
Kennel Assistant
All Creatures Veterinary Center is hiring a part time Kennel Assistant to work alongside our team of experienced veterinarians, skilled technicians, and devoted support staff to ensure each animal receives the best possible care during their stay with us. If you are enthusiastic, reliable, and excited about helping us maintain our high standards of animal care and customer service, we would love to hear from you!
What to Expect
As you join our team, expect to be supported in your work and home life with:
- Professional development opportunities
Salary: $10-$13 dependent on experience and skills
Schedule: Part-Time, Weekday Afternoons 3 PM-6:30 PM, Weekends 2-4 hour shifts
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor the health and comfort of animals, recognize and respond to emergency situations, and report health concerns.
- Document treatments, activities, and observations.
- Walk dogs in all weather conditions.
- Feed and provide scheduled fresh water to dogs and cats.
- Maintain cleanliness by washing dishes, bowls, litter boxes, kennels, and cages.
- Change and replace soiled bedding and manage laundry tasks.
- Bathe animals as necessary before discharge.
- Perform general housekeeping duties in animal housing, food preparation, and laundry areas.
- Administer oral and topical medications, including flea and tick treatments.
- Assist with checking in and out boarding patients, ensuring proper labeling and ID collars.
- Identify and alleviate stress in boarding animals through interactive play and mental stimulation.
Qualifications:
- Passion for animals and their well-being
- Ability to multi-task efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
About All Creatures Veterinary Center
All Creatures Veterinary Center, located in Carrollton, Texas, provides its clients and their pets with a complete list of veterinary services in a fully equipped veterinary facility. As a client of All Creatures Veterinary Center, you will find clinical care, overnight boarding, and grooming services for dogs and cats.
Benefits
- professional development
About this role
All Creatures Veterinary Center in Carrollton is looking for a Kennel Assistant to support daily operations across their boarding, clinical, and grooming services. This part-time role involves hands-on animal care during weekday afternoons (3 PM–6:30 PM) and weekend shifts, so it suits someone with flexible availability. You'll monitor animal health and comfort, handle feeding and medication administration, manage kennels and living spaces, walk dogs regardless of weather, and help reduce stress in boarding animals through play and engagement. The work is physical and detail-oriented, requiring you to stay organized while juggling multiple tasks in a busy veterinary environment.
The position pays $10–$13 per hour based on experience and offers professional development support. You'll need genuine care for animals, the ability to work efficiently under pressure, and strong organizational skills. If you're reliable, observant about animal behavior and health changes, and comfortable with hands-on cleaning and animal handling, this could be a good fit for building experience in veterinary care.
How this employer is doing
average
- Recent Acquisition
Typical pay for this role
$20,000
Typical range: $20,000 to $40,000
In the news
Audax-backed Veterinary Practice Partners acquires Caring Hands Animal Hospital, pehub.com
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