Kennel Manager

Company : VCA Animal Hospitals
Location : Newark, DE, 19711
Posted Date : 8 October 2025
Job Details
Boarding Kennel Manager
Come join our team at VCA Pike Creek! We are a 30+ year practice known for a safe and productive boarding facility with loyal clients.
Our hospital has the ability to board approximately 60 pets. We have a beautiful break room for our staff. A healthy work/life balance is important to us!
We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Boarding Kennel Manager to join our leadership team at VCA Pike Creek Animal Hospital. We are a busy veterinary hospital that also offers boarding and bathing services. At VCA Pike Creek, we pride ourselves on being an establishment that has been at the forefront of the community for over 30 years. Offering top notch standard of care to clients and patients alike, along with employee enrichment, has been and always will be a hospital priority.
The Kennel Manager is responsible for assisting in hiring, training and scheduling staff for all weekday and weekend shifts, including all major holidays and school breaks. In addition, they are responsible for monitoring the well-being of all pets in their care, ensuring adequate record keeping and monitoring of feeding schedules and medication administration is done in conjunction with hospital technical staff. The Manager will ensure that laundry, bathing and other tasks are completed in a timely basis. They also work with staff to provide excellent customer service while booking appointments, during drop off and pick up of pets. Finally, the Supervisor will direct other projects within the hospital under the guidance of the management team. Minimum requirements include prior animal care experience, knowledge of dog and cat body language and behavior, general animal care and handling experience, and the ability to communicate well across different departments, with the hospital staff, and with clients.
- Some weekends, nights and holidays are required.
Preferred (but not required) qualifications include 1+ years veterinary or boarding facility experience and 1+ years supervisory experience in an animal-related field. We offer extremely competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more! Pay varies on experience and can range from $18.50-$22.00.
At VCA we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and want to be a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and do their best work. Equal opportunity employer Veterans Disabled.
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