Animal Care Attendant

Kennel Tech Raleigh, North Carolina


Description

Position at Thrive Pet Healthcare

Gentle Care Animal Hospital is now hiring a Full-Time Animal Care Attendant to join their AMAZING team!
Starting pay: $13 - $15 / hour. 

Do you love animals and want to make a difference in their lives by providing a comfortable, loving environment for our hotel and Daycare guests?

The Gentle Care Animal Hospital is seeking a full time kennel team member with the desire to care for animals in a fun, friendly and fast-paced environment. 

The ideal candidate:

  • possesses superior customer service skills
  • has strong communication skills
  • works well on a team as well as independently 
  • can multi-task and work well under pressure
  • has a flexible schedule

 Job Duties:

  • Greet clients with enthusiasm
  • Walk, feed, clean, and love on both dogs and cats
  • Bathe and trim nails of both dogs and cats
  • Monitor daily habits of our guests
  • Monitor doggie daycare groups
  • Overall cleaning and tidying of hotel and hospital

Why work at Gentle Care Animal Hospital?

Gentle Care Animal Hospital is a high quality practice equipped with the latest technology in beautiful and clean facilities. We offer excellent medicine, surgery, dentistry, laparoscopy, endoscopy, radiology, chemotherapy, ultrasound, and laser, along with boarding, grooming and daycare. We promote an emotionally intelligent work environment with a positive work/life balance.  At Gentle Care we invest heavily in our employee's long term health and happiness!

Benefits – our care in action
Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:
 
  • Competitive pay 
  • 401(k) with employer match  
  • Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health  
  • Paid parental leave 
  • Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet 
  • Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care  
  • Personalized care for every family-forming journey  
  • Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses 
  • Pet perks and veterinary service discounts  
  • Student loan management tools and assistance 
You’ll Thrive With Us 
At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:
  • Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
  • Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
  • A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
  • Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement 
  • Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment – across the nation.
  • Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.
 
 Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $13- $15 / hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location 
 
About Thrive
Vet-founded and Austin-born, Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide, united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. 
We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and our locally rooted, nationally connected hospitals benefit from Thrive's extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.  
We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life. 
Join us where #WeThriveTogether. We provide customizable professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms, and 24/7 mental health support.
At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve. 
 



If you are passionate about pets and providing exceptional animal care, we want you to join our team!

Apply today!  We look forward to hearing from you!