Kennel Attendant
Fairview Veterinary Hospital
Fairport, NY
Full-Time
Care for Pets,ย Supportย a Team, Make a Difference Every Day
Thrive Pet Healthcare โ The Heights is seeking a dependable and compassionate Kennel Attendant to support our boarding department. This role is perfect for someone who loves working handsโon with animals and takes pride in creating a clean, safe, and comforting environment for pets while their families are away.
What Youโll Do
As a Kennel Attendant, youโll help ensure our furry guests are happy, healthy, and well cared for by:
- Feeding, medicating (oral/topical), and walking dogs and cats
- Providing comfort, attention, and emotional support to boarding guests
- Monitoring appetite, eliminations, behavior, and overall wellbeing
- Maintaining clean, sanitized kennels and common areas
Giving baths and assisting with nail trims
Keeping accurate electronic records for each guestโs daily care
- Assisting across boarding, salon, and hospital teams as needed
Experience & Skills
- Experience working with dogs and cats in a professional or volunteer setting
- Kennel technician or animal care experience preferred
- Comfortable handling animals of all sizes and temperaments
- Able to administer oral and topical medications
- Strong attention to detail and observation skills
- Willing and able to perform cleaning and sanitation tasks
- Ability to stand for long periods and walk dogs frequently
- Basic computer skills for electronic record keeping
- Teamโoriented mindset and positive, dependable work ethic
Why The Heights?
- Spend your days surrounded by animals in a supportive, compassionate environment where your care truly matters.
- Support a team that values compassion, teamwork, and reliability
- Work hands-on with animals of every size and personalityโyou'll be their trusted friend and caretaker.
- Opportunity to grow within a respected veterinary organization
Youโllย Growย withย Us
Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:ย ย
- Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses -ย ThriveUย ย
- Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skillsย ย ย
- A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospitalย ย
And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that isย deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.ย ย
Benefits โ Our Care in Action
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing, including:
- 401(k) with employer match
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Mental health support through Lyra Health
- Paid parental leave
- Purr-entalย leave for new pet adoptions
- Backup childcare and elder care support
- FREE CE courses
- Pet care discounts and perks
- Student loan support toolsย
Some benefits are available to full-time team members (30+ hours/week) and may be subject to eligibility requirements.
About Thriveย
Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its peopleโthrough mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiativesโso teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, Thrive Plus membership,ย HereFurYouย Helpline, online booking, and flexible financial options make accessing quality care simplerโ giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.ย
We welcome you to join our story andย join whereย #WeThriveTogether.ย
Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay range starting at $15.50-16.50/hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.ย ย