Welcome to Destination Pet. We are One Pack- a united team working together to elevate the love and lives of pet families. Our pet-obsessed professionals create a connected care network of trustworthy partners who bring creative innovation every day. We are revolutionizing the pet industry. Join us!
Animal Care Attendants – Join Our Pack!
We’re currently sniffing out our next Animal Care Attendant at Hope Animal Clinic
Do you speak fluent “woof” or “meow”? Know the joy of puppy kisses and the chaos of a zoomie's session? If you're passionate about paws and ready to turn your love for animals into a rewarding job, we’ve got a tail-wagging opportunity for you.
At Destination Pet, we’re not just another Pet/Vet care center—we’re a community that lives to elevate the love and lives of pet families. Since 2016, we’ve been serving up best-in-show care from coast to coast with day care, boarding, grooming, training, veterinary services, and more. Whether its belly rubs or brushing, our goal is simple: make pets feel at home and their humans feel at ease.
🎁 Perks & Pay:
Part-time health, mental health, and telehealth benefits.
Pay starts at $14.00 - $16.00/hour DOE + tips
💪 What You Should Know:
- Must be available for holidays and weekends.
- Must be able to withstand long periods of standing and fast-paced, high-volume environments.
- Additional ACA-Relevant Requirements:
- Must be able to safely lift up to 50 lbs and assist with animal handling, restraining, and transfers for pets of all sizes.
- Must be comfortable working with dogs, cats, and occasionally other species in a hands-on capacity.
- Must be able to tolerate exposure to noise, odors, cleaning products, animal dander, and bodily fluids.
- Must be able to bend, squat, kneel, and move quickly during routine animal care tasks.
- Must be able to maintain calm, compassionate, and professional behavior during stressful or emotional situations.
- Must be able to follow strict safety and sanitation protocols, including cleaning kennels, suites, and play yards.
- Must be able to work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Must be comfortable with leash handling, playgroup monitoring, and structured enrichment activities.
- Must be willing to learn and follow center SOPs related to boarding, daycare, feeding, medications, and animal monitoring.
- Must be able to complete accurate documentation and communication regarding pet behavior, appetite, eliminations, and health concerns.
- Must be a team player who can adapt to changing priorities throughout the day.
- Optional “Nice to Have” Qualifications (ACA Posting)
- These help you screen for stronger candidates without over-restricting:
- Prior experience in kennels, shelters, grooming, veterinary, or pet-care environments
- Basic understanding of animal body language and behavior
- Fear-Free or other animal-handling training (or willingness to complete)
- Ability to multitask and manage time efficiently in high-volume boarding/daycare settings
- Strong communication and customer-service skills
📋 Reporting To:
General Manager
🐾 What You Bring to the Table:
- A borderline-obsessive love for animals. (We get it. We’re the same.)
- Prior kennel or animal care experience is a plus, but if you're brand new and eager to learn—we want to meet you!
- A cool, calm, and professional demeanor—even when a Great Dane steals your mop.
- A willingness to get your hands dirty (literally).
- High schoolers, college students, second-job hustlers—we’ve got room in the pack.
🐕 What You'll Be Doing (Besides Making Furry Friends for Life):
- Keeping pet enclosures and play areas spotless, safe, and sanitized (because nobody likes a stinky litter box).
- Serving up meals and fresh water like a 5-star pet resort concierge.
- Monitoring the health, happiness, and, yes, poop of every pet guest—because details matter.
- Reporting anything unusual to the General or Assistant Manager (you’ll be their eyes and ears).
- Supervising playtime, tail-wagging, and the occasional game of fetch.
- Assisting with brushing and bath time (rubber ducky optional).
- Handling laundry and belongings so every pet has clean snuggly stuff.
- Making tails wag. That’s the real goal here.
Destination Pet LLC affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.
Destination Pet LLC endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our recruitment team.
At Destination Pet, we're all about creating a workplace that's bursting with diversity and inclusivity. We don't play favorites or judge folks based on skin color, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other protected characteristics. Our hiring decisions are solely based on what you can bring to the team. So, we're throwing the door wide open for all like-minded candidates who believe in celebrating and honoring diversity and inclusion. Ready to join our pack?