Pet Care Attendant - Scarborough, ME

Tender Touch Veterinary Hospital is hiring a Pet Care Attendant!

Position Details

• Role: Pet Care Attendant
• Status: Full-time
• Salary: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour based on experience
• Schedule: 4-day work week, 7a - 5p, rotating weekend availability

Love animals and people? Come join our fun, supportive crew at Tender Touch Veterinary Hospital! We’re an AAHA-accredited, Fear Free Certified Veterinary Hospital and NOMV Clear Blueprint certified practice that also offers boarding. We’re more than coworkers—we’re a team that welcomes your authentic self. Knit your cat a sweater? Please model it. Midday sing-along vibes? We’ve got a karaoke machine and harmonies at the ready.

Why Our PCAs Love Tender Touch

• Positive, inclusive culture with genuine teamwork

• Fear Free–forward handling and training support

• Opportunities to learn from a talented medical team

• A place where having fun and doing excellent work go paw-in-paw

What Our PCAs Bring

• Experience in customer service, animal care, or kennel work (veterinary setting a plus)

• A calm, compassionate presence with animals of all sizes and temperaments

• Team-player energy, reliable attendance, and great communication

• Strong work ethic, organization, and cleanliness standards

• Willingness to learn, take feedback, and pitch in wherever needed

What You’ll Do

• Care for and closely monitor boarding pets (comfort, feeding, walks, fresh water)

• Document daily care and observations with attention to detail

• Administer medications as directed (with training)

• Clean and disinfect kennels, runs, and common areas to high standards

• Provide enrichment (playtime, cuddle breaks, mental stimulation)

• Send photo/text updates to owners that make them smile

• Partner with our medical team to share observations and escalate concerns promptly

Benefits You Can’t Beat

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• All US-based, benefits-eligible employees with a minimum of one year of service may receive up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time only)
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Take the next step. You miss every chance you don’t take — don’t miss this one. Apply today to join our PCA team at Tender Touch Veterinary Hospital!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Tender Touch Veterinary Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.