Kennel Assistant

VCA Animal Specialty Group is a 24-hour Specialty and Emergency hospital located at 5610 Kearny Mesa Road, in the heart of San Diego.  Recently remodeled and upgraded to include top of the line equipment such as MRI, CT, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound and Digital Radiography.

If you are looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something special, look no further. You may be asking yourself, “Why ASG?”  VCA Animal Specialty Group can offer you a work experience like no other. Job fulfillment and career development are at the top of our list. Our health benefits are exceptional, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.  You will begin accruing sick and vacation hours immediately, you will receive a yearly uniform update, a 75% discount for your own pet’s services and you can find that work-life balance working 4 – 10 hour shifts.

Salary: $ 18.50

We are seeking an experienced Animal Care Attendant to join our team.
The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our loyal clientele and the highest quality care to their hospitalized pets.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Cleaning cages. 
• Feeding and caring for dogs and cats. 
• Walking dogs.  
• Restocking medical supplies
• Doing laundry.
• Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises. 
• Assisting Doctors and Technicians when necessary.

We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!

Other benefits made available to you would include:

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
• Leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
• Tuition support and sponsorships
• Vet Tech license reimbursement
• Free wellness subscriptions and support (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive wages
• Life, long and short term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.