Pet Care Attendant - Carrollton, TX

North Carrollton Veterinary Hospital•Carrollton, TX

16h

About The Position

North Carrollton Veterinary Hospital is hiring a part-time Kennel Assistant to provide safe, clean, and comfortable care for boarding pets in its state-of-the-art veterinary facility. The role involves walking, feeding, medicating, bathing, and brushing pets; recording care; cleaning kennels and helping maintain an organized, welcoming hospital. Training is provided, including for charting, infection control, and safe handling practices. The hospital describes the position as flexible and team-oriented, with rotating weekends.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
A love for animals and a gentle, compassionate approach to their care.
A team-player attitude and a positive outlook.
Dependability and attention to detail.
Willingness to learn infection control and safe handling practices.

Nice To Haves

Animal handling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide complete care for boarding pets, including walking, feeding, medicating, and charting.
Bathe and brush boarding guests.
Clean kennels, do laundry, restock supplies, and perform general hospital janitorial duties.
Follow infection control practices to prevent and reduce the spread of infectious and common zoonotic diseases.
Assist with restraint so procedures can be performed safely and with minimal stress for patients and people.
Help keep the hospital clean, organized, and welcoming for pets and their families.

Benefits

Competitive pay; compensation is flexible and reflects skill set and future performance.
401(k) matching and Roth Retirement Savings Plan.
Tuition support program.
Referral bonus program.
Flexible Spending Account (full-time only).
529 Savings Plan.
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, for full-time employees after one year of service; this benefit does not apply in states with paid family leave programs.
Sick time and paid time off.
Free or discounted lab work for 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.