Kennel Attendant, Dog Handler
Location: Long Beach, CA
Hours: 12:30pm-9pm
Schedule: Sunday-Thursday, Full-time
Pay: $17-18.50/hour (based on experience)
Job Overview
We’re looking for a dedicated, compassionate and responsible Kennel Attendant, Dog Handler to ensure our dogs are safe, calm, and comfortable. You’ll play a key role in maintaining a peaceful, clean, and secure environment while following feeding, medication, and care routines.
The ideal candidate is calm under pressure, dependable, and genuinely loves working with dogs. This is an independent role that requires responsibility, attentiveness, and strong attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities: Start-of-Shift Procedures
- Review notes from the day staff and confirm feeding, medication, or special care instructions.
- Ensure dogs are crated safely, gates are locked, and all supplies are stocked.
- Review potty logs for current updates.
Feeding & Medication
- Follow feeding charts and medication schedules precisely.
- Use labeled bowls and verify portions and instructions.
- Record meals and medications in notes immediately after completion.
- Note refusals or unusual behavior for morning staff follow-up.
Potty Breaks & Clean-Up
- Conduct potty breaks for every dog (always on leash).
- Record potty events (Urine / BM / None) in app.
- Clean and sanitize any accidents promptly
Quiet Hours & Day Time Monitoring
- Maintain a calm and quiet environment.
- Perform hourly walk-throughs to ensure dogs are resting comfortably and not barking.
- Document behavior and notify staff if any dog appears unwell.
- Confirm all doors and gates remain locked during rounds.
Cleaning & Maintenance
- Keep the facility odor free and tidy: spot mop spills, sanitize crate doors and handles, and empty trash.
- Refill all water bowls and start/switch laundry loads as needed.
- Ensure kennels are neat and ready at all times.
Documentation
- Log all meals, meds, potty, and cleaning before shift end.
- Note rest periods (if taken) for coverage tracking.
End-of-Shift Duties
- Confirm all activity logs are complete in the app.
- Check that kennels are clean, water bowls are full, trash is emptied, (if applicable laundry has been switched)
Professional Conduct
- Treat all dogs with patience, kindness, and calm confidence.
- Never use harsh handling or raise your voice.
- No personal visitors, pets, alcohol, or unauthorized guests permitted.
- Respect the facility, coworkers, and company property.
Requirements
- Prior experience in animal care or kennel work preferred.
- Familiarity with positive reinforcement handling is a plus.
- Must be reliable, self starter, and comfortable working independently.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Dependable transportation and strong communication skills required.
Why Join Us
Work in a calm, professional, dog-loving environment.
Gain hands-on experience with various breeds and temperaments.
Opportunities for growth within our training and daycare programs.
Competitive pay based on experience.
Next Steps:
Please email your resume and cover letter answering the following questions. Failure to do so may result in your application being considered incomplete or not reviewed.
- Can you commute to Long Beach daily?
- Do you have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record?
- Are you available for multiple reference checks?
- Describe your experience working with dogs.
- What makes you a great fit for this position?
- Are you comfortable working in a residential home?
- Are you available Sunday-Thursday for the hours of 12:30pm-9pm?
- What days and times are you available to work? Clearly list them out.
Pay: $17.00 - $18.50 per hour
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Can you commute to Long Beach daily?
- Do you have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record?
- Are you available for multiple reference checks?
- What kind of dogs do you own?
- What experience do you have with dog handling & driving?
- Describe your experience working with dogs.
- Are you comfortable working in a residential home?
- What makes you a great fit for this position?
- Are you available to work Sunday-Thursday, 12:30pm-9pm?
Work Location: In person
