Full-Time Pet Care Boarding Attendant - 2nd shift (2:00PM-10:00PM)

KENNELWOOD PET RESORTS • Ascalon, MO

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About The Position

Kennelwood Pet Resorts is hiring a full-time Pet Care Boarding Attendant for the second shift, 2:00 PM–10:00 PM. The role provides hands-on care for dogs, cats, and other pets staying at the resort, helping ensure their safety, comfort, and well-being while giving their families confidence in their care. Attendants maintain clean and comfortable animal accommodations and work with teammates and leadership to provide consistent care. The operation runs seven days a week, and schedules may include weekdays, early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak occupancy periods; availability requirements vary by opening and location. Training is provided on established pet-care procedures and expectations.

Requirements

• Genuinely care about animals and their well-being.
• Be dependable, punctual, and comfortable working as part of a team.
• Follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Pay attention to small changes in an animal’s behavior or condition.
• Be comfortable working in a physically active, fast-paced environment.
• Safely work with dogs of varying sizes and temperaments.
• Be willing to clean, sanitize, and perform essential cleaning tasks.
• Communicate concerns and ask for help when needed.
• Regularly stand and walk for extended periods; bend, kneel, crouch, and reach.
• Regularly lift or carry approximately 40 pounds and occasionally up to approximately 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work with live animals and tolerate exposure to barking, animal hair and dander, water, cleaning products, animal waste, and indoor and outdoor conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Previous professional animal-care experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide meals, fresh water, exercise, enrichment, and individual attention to pets.
• Follow each pet’s specific care, feeding, medication, and handling instructions.
• Monitor pets for changes in behavior, appetite, health, or overall well-being.
• Walk and safely handle dogs of different sizes, breeds, temperaments, and activity levels.
• Clean and sanitize boarding accommodations, pet-care areas, bowls, equipment, and other spaces.
• Complete laundry and help maintain clean bedding and supplies.
• Accurately document care activities, medications, observations, and concerns.
• Communicate with teammates and leadership to ensure consistent care throughout each pet’s stay.
• Support the team as needed to maintain a safe, clean, and organized resort.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed