Pet Care Attendant - New York, NY

Vetcor•New York, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Lincoln Square Veterinary Hospital is looking for a dependable, compassionate, and hardworking Kennel Assistant to join our team. This position plays an important role in providing excellent care to our patients and maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming hospital environment. If you take pride in caring for animals, keeping things organized, and helping a veterinary team run smoothly, we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

Comfort working with dogs and cats of all sizes and temperaments
The ability to safely lift at least 30 lbs
Reliability, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work as part of a team
Comfort asking questions and learning new skills
Strong attention to cleanliness and detail
Basic computer, math, spelling, and organizational skills
Excellent communication and customer service skills
A positive attitude and genuine compassion for animals

Nice To Haves

Previous animal care or veterinary experience is a plus, but we are willing to train the right person

Responsibilities

Provide daily care, handling, feeding, walking, and monitoring of hospitalized and boarding pets
Safely handle and restrain animals, including large or anxious pets
Assist technicians and doctors with patient care and minor procedures
Clean and maintain kennels, treatment areas, surgical equipment, and the hospital
Follow proper cleaning, disinfection, and isolation protocols
Vacuum, mop, change garbage, dust, and follow daily, weekly, and monthly task lists
Stock and maintain hospital supplies
Assist with laundry and other daily hospital tasks
Provide compassionate and professional customer service
Use computers for basic record keeping and hospital tasks
Follow directions, work independently, and recognize when help is needed

Benefits

Flexible compensation
401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
529 Savings Plan
tuition support for eligible full-time employees
referral bonuses
Sick Time / Paid Time Off
pet care discounts
free or discounted lab work for employee pets
a pet food discount program
additional health and wellness benefits for eligible full-time employees
Quarterly Team Rewards
professional development opportunities
continuing education support
uniform allowance
hands-on training
the opportunity to grow into a Tech Assistant role
An Employee Assistance Program
employee discounts
a supportive hospital environment where reliability, learning, and teamwork are valued
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)
Six paid holidays (full-time only)