Love Animals? Make a Difference Every Shift.

Ranch Animal Hospital is looking for a dependable, compassionate, and hardworking Part-Time Kennel Technician to join our veterinary team in Bradenton, Florida!

If you enjoy working with animals, take pride in keeping their environment clean and comfortable, and want to make a difference in the lives of pets and their families, we'd love to meet you.

Whether your background is in kennel care, pet boarding, animal shelters, dog daycare, veterinary assisting, or general animal care, this is an opportunity to put your skills to work in a veterinary hospital while gaining valuable hands-on experience.

As a Kennel Technician, you'll help care for our hospitalized and boarding pets, monitor their comfort and well-being, maintain a clean and sanitary hospital, and support our veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and client service team. Your work helps ensure every pet receives attentive care and a safe, comfortable place to stay.

Bring your compassion. Bring your work ethic. Become part of a team that cares.

Schedule and Compensation

Pay: $16.50–$18.00 per hour, based on experience.

Part-Time Schedule:

Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

This opportunity is ideal for someone seeking a consistent, part-time schedule with the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative veterinary team. Please note that the listed days reflect the expected schedule; confirm the anticipated shift hours and weekly hours during the hiring process.

As a Kennel Technician, you will help ensure our patients receive exceptional care while maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

Patient and Boarding Care

Feed, walk, exercise, and monitor boarding and hospitalized pets
Provide compassionate daily care for dogs and cats
Administer medications as directed by the veterinary team
Monitor patient behavior, appetite, comfort, and overall condition
Communicate concerns promptly to the veterinary team
Provide gentle, patient-focused handling throughout each pet's stay

Hospital Support

Clean and disinfect kennels, cages, runs, treatment areas, and equipment
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized hospital environment
Assist with laundry, stocking, and daily hospital tasks
Help maintain a comfortable and welcoming environment for patients and their families

Be Part of the Team

Support veterinarians and veterinary technicians with patient care and animal handling
Assist with patient restraint when appropriate
Work closely with the client service team and other hospital departments
Help keep patient care and daily hospital operations running smoothly
Step in where needed and contribute to a positive team environment

We're looking for someone who is reliable, attentive to detail, compassionate toward animals, and ready to contribute to a team.

Preferred qualifications include:

At least one year of experience in animal care, kennel operations, pet boarding, dog daycare, an animal shelter, or a veterinary setting.
Comfort working with and safely handling dogs and cats of different sizes and temperaments.
A strong work ethic, dependable attendance, and punctuality.
The ability to follow written and verbal instructions and recognize when an animal needs additional attention.
Strong communication skills and a positive, team-oriented attitude.
The ability to stay organized, prioritize tasks, and work efficiently in a busy veterinary environment.
A genuine commitment to animal health, safety, cleanliness, and well-being.

Veterinary hospital experience is a plus, but a willingness to learn, reliability, and the right attitude matter, too. Candidates with transferable animal care experience are encouraged to apply.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

Kennel Technicians perform active, hands-on work throughout the shift. Candidates should be comfortable:

Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and reaching frequently throughout the workday.
Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Working around animal hair and dander, cleaning and disinfecting products, veterinary chemicals, and varying noise levels.
Safely handling animals and assisting with restraint when trained and appropriate.
Performing routine cleaning, laundry, and sanitation tasks as part of daily responsibilities.

Innovetive Petcare

Kennel Technician

About the Job

Requirements

Responsibilities

Desired Qualifications

Clean and disinfect kennels, cages, runs, treatment areas, and equipment
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized hospital environment
Assist with laundry, stocking, and daily hospital tasks
Help maintain a comfortable and welcoming environment for patients and their families

About the Company

Innovetive Petcare

Recently Posted Jobs

Innovetive Petcare

Kennel Technician

About the Job

Requirements

Responsibilities

Desired Qualifications

Clean and disinfect kennels, cages, runs, treatment areas, and equipment Maintain a clean, safe, and organized hospital environment Assist with laundry, stocking, and daily hospital tasks Help maintain a comfortable and welcoming environment for patients and their families

About the Company

Innovetive Petcare

Recently Posted Jobs

Clean and disinfect kennels, cages, runs, treatment areas, and equipment
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized hospital environment
Assist with laundry, stocking, and daily hospital tasks
Help maintain a comfortable and welcoming environment for patients and their families