Pet Care Attendant - Yorktown Heights, NY
Yorktown Animal Hospital•Town of Yorktown, NY
•$17 - $18•Onsite
About The Position
Yorktown Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time Pet Care Attendant to provide gentle, compassionate care for boarded and hospitalized patients. Located in Yorktown Heights, NY, the hospital offers a wide range of services for dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, birds, turtles, snakes, and other pocket pets. This role is ideal for individuals who love animals and are looking to start or grow their career in veterinary medicine. Previous kennel experience is preferred but not required. The ideal candidate is reliable, eager to learn, and happiest when surrounded by animals.
Requirements
- A genuine love for animals and desire to provide compassionate care
- Reliability and professionalism in a fast-paced veterinary environment
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Critical thinking, curiosity, and a can-do attitude
- Willingness to learn and take direction from the veterinary team
- Flexible availability for weekends, evenings, and holidays
- Ability to adapt to changing patient and hospital needs
- Previous kennel, boarding, animal-care, or veterinary experience preferred but not required
- A positive attitude, sense of fun, and readiness to laugh with your teammates
Nice To Haves
- Previous kennel experience is preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide gentle, compassionate daily care for boarded and hospitalized pets
- Feed, water, walk, and monitor patients according to their individual care instructions
- Maintain clean, comfortable kennels and patient-care areas
- Observe pets closely and communicate changes in behavior, appetite, elimination, or overall condition to the medical team
- Assist with bathing and basic pet-care needs as directed
- Help maintain clean food and water bowls, bedding, supplies, and equipment
- Follow hospital sanitation, safety, and infection-control protocols
- Handle dogs, cats, exotic pets, and pocket pets with patience and care
- Support the veterinary team with patient-care tasks as needed and appropriate
- Help keep boarding and hospital areas clean, organized, and ready for patients
- Provide plenty of attention, comfort, and TLC to the pets in our care
Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition support
- 529 Savings Plan
- Referral bonuses
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Supplemental insurance options
- Paid parental leave
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Employee pet discounts
- Quarterly team bonuses
- Continuing education allowance
- Professional development opportunities
- Mentorship
- Uniform allowance
- Four-day workweeks
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
- Free or discounted lab work for employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
- Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
