Pet Care Attendant - Kahului, HI

At Home Animal Hospital is Hiring a Kennel Assistant!

About the role

Join a supportive team that values collaboration and kindness, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of pets and the families who love them. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys staying active, loves animals, and takes pride in creating a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for every patient in our care.

Responsibilities

• Feed, water, exercise, and monitor hospitalized and boarding pets
• Walk dogs and provide appropriate enrichment and comfort
• Clean and disinfect kennels, cages, runs, treatment areas, and common spaces
• Launder bedding, towels, and hospital linens
• Absorb and report concerns to the medical team
• Answer phones, assist with scheduling, and provide excellent client service
• Help clients with pet food purchases and nutritional products
• Restock supplies and help maintain an organized hospital
• Follow hospital safety, sanitation, and animal handling protocols

Requirements

Previous animal care, kennel, veterinary, or shelter experience is preferred but not required. Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness, excellent communication and customer service skills, positive attitude and willingness to learn, dependability and strong work ethic, ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and compassion for patients, clients, and coworkers are essential.

Qualifications

Genuine love of animals and commitment to their well-being, strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness, excellent communication and customer service skills, positive attitude and willingness to learn, dependability and strong work ethic, ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and compassion for patients, clients, and coworkers.

Skills

None specifically listed, but strong interpersonal and animal care skills are necessary.

Benefits

Financial Benefits:

• Flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits:

• 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). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Lifestyle Perks

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Pay

Negotiable and based on experience

Schedule

Four shifts per week, including one weekend shift