Kennel Attendant - Fishers, IN
About The Position
Windermere Animal Hospital is hiring a part-time Kennel Attendant to care for boarding pets while their families are away. The role works every other weekend and on holidays, with Saturday and Sunday shifts from 7:30 a.m. to noon and 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. If there are no boarding guests on a scheduled weekend, the attendant does not need to come in. Holiday shifts involve three care visits per day without additional hospital cleaning. The Kennel Attendant provides attentive, compassionate care to boarding pets, helps keep their environment clean and sanitary, follows care instructions, and records feeding, medication, and walking details. The person in this role must be dependable, attentive to changes in an animal’s condition, and able to work independently. Previous kennel, pet care, or animal handling experience is helpful but not required; the team is willing to teach medication administration and boarding care. Compensation is negotiable and based on experience. Benefits include retirement savings options and matching, tuition support, referral bonuses, pet discounts, professional development and continuing education support, and other benefits. Some benefits are available only to full-time employees.
Requirements
- Love of animals and desire to learn to provide gentle, compassionate care for boarded pets.
- Dependability and ability to attend every scheduled shift.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow feeding and medication instructions accurately.
- Self-motivation and ability to work independently.
- Dexterity and confidence to give medications, or willingness to learn.
- Physical strength, mobility, and stamina to lift and move heavy pets and objects, walk dogs, clean, and stay on one’s feet.
- Availability every other weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to noon and 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., and on holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Previous kennel, pet care, or animal handling experience.
Responsibilities
- Care for boarding pets, including feeding, walking, and administering medications as directed.
- Monitor boarding pets for changes in appetite or behavior and signs of stress or distress, and report concerns to the team.
- Clean and disinfect cages, kennels, and runs.
- Keep the hospital clean and sanitary through vacuuming, mopping, and general facility cleaning.
- Provide gentle, compassionate care to help pets feel safe and settled.
- Follow care instructions and keep accurate notes on feeding, medications, and walks.
- Work independently and reliably during scheduled shifts.
Benefits
- 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 life insurance (full-time only)
- Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only, after one year of service; not applicable in states with paid family leave programs)
- Sick Time / 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
- Competitive, flexible compensation based on skill set and future performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
