r/SanDiegoClassifieds • • 8h ago

Employment We're Hiring! Experienced Kennel Attendant – Spring Valley, CA

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$19–$21/hour | Full-Time | Benefits Included

Hi everyone! Spring Creek Kennel & Cattery is a family-owned dog and cat boarding facility in Spring Valley, and we're looking for an experienced, dependable kennel attendant to join our team!

This is a hands-on job for someone who genuinely loves animals and has experience caring for both dogs and cats. It's rewarding work, but it's also physical, fast-paced, and involves a lot of cleaning, so we're looking for someone who's ready to jump in and be part of a team.

🐾 What you'll be doing:

  • Caring for dogs and cats of different breeds, sizes, ages, and temperaments
  • Feeding, watering, exercising, and administering medications to pets
  • Cleaning kennels, washing dishes, mopping, vacuuming, doing laundry, and handling other daily cleaning tasks
  • Giving baths, flea baths, and nail trims when needed
  • Safely handling large, strong, or difficult-to-manage animals
  • Helping keep our facility clean, safe, and comfortable for every pet
  • Working with the team to make sure all our guests receive great care

What we're looking for:

  • Previous hands-on experience with BOTH dogs and cats of all breeds and ages
  • Open availability to work any shift, including Saturdays, Sundays, AND ALL holidays. Sunday availability is a must!
  • Someone comfortable administering medications, including giving pills to pets
  • A dependable team player who can also work independently
  • Someone who stays calm, positive, and professional during busy or stressful situations
  • Ability to swim (one of our locations has a pool)
  • Ability to lift at least 50 lbs
  • Reliable transportation and a working phone
  • Comfortable working around animal hair and dander

This job is best suited for someone who's energetic, hardworking, dependable, and genuinely puts animal welfare first. Kennel work isn't all playing with puppies — there's plenty of cleaning and physical work involved, too!

What we offer:

  • $19–$21 per hour
  • Health insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Paid training
  • Opportunities for advancement

We're a drug- and alcohol-free workplace, and employees are subject to testing.

Interested? Send me a message to [megan@springcreekkennel.com](mailto:megan@springcreekkennel.com) with a little information about your animal-care experience, your availability (especially weekends and holidays), your resume, and when you would be able to start.

Please only reach out if you meet the experience requirements and can commit to the required schedule. Thanks!