Kennel Technician

Salary

$21,468.51 Annually

Location

111 Gillingham Lane Sugar Land, TX

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Number

2400255

Department

Animal Shelter

Opening Date

01/13/2026

Closing Date

1/27/2026 5:00 PM Central

The City of Sugar Land is seeking a part-time Kennel Technician with the Animal Services Department.

As a Kennel Technician with the City of Sugar Land Animal Services, you will play a vital role in protecting the health, safety, and well-being of animals in our care. This position is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and nurturing environment within the Animal Services facility, ensuring each animal receives attentive care in a professional and compassionate setting. If you are passionate about animal welfare and want to contribute to a mission-driven organization that serves the community, this is an opportunity to do work that truly matters.

Why Should You Join Our Team?

Our trailblazing culture focuses on our employees, our citizens and the services we provide to our community. We are a data-driven and innovative full-service municipality located approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston that invests in our team and offers real opportunities for career growth. We pay our Kennel Technicians an hourly rate of $21.49 depending on your qualifications and experience.

Our City Mission: WE ARE TRAILBLAZERSRelentless in Our Pursuit of Good so that Our Employees, Residents, and Businesses Can Enjoy a Life Better than They Can Even Imagine.

Our Employee Values: Our values ignite passion, drive, and a sense of purpose, fostering a thriving and successful organizational culture

We follow the BLAZE Values:

Bold: We encourage each other to be bold in our ideas, decisions, and actions. We embrace innovation and take risks to drive progress.

Loyal: We are loyal to each other, the City and our Mission and Vision. We support each other to foster a cohesive and collaborative work environment. We celebrate our successes and address the challenges facing us, together.

Adaptable: We are resilient because we adapt to changing landscapes and market dynamics. We are flexible and understand the need for work-life balance. We embrace new technologies and evolving trends.

Zealous: We are committed to excellence in all endeavors. We encourage each other to strive for the highest standards of public service, quality, and performance. We hold ourselves, and each other, accountable for our words and actions.

Empowered: We are empowered with the necessary resources, opportunities, and responsibilities to excel in our roles. We seek out opportunities for development and growth, and help others do the same. We are inclusive, we embrace our differences and recognize the strength that comes from different perspectives and experiences.

We are TrailBLAZErs

Ask yourself: Do you enjoy working with people? Are you organized and detail-oriented? Can you manage your time well and prioritize multiple tasks effectively? Do you embrace change? Do you enjoy working in a professional AND casual environment? Are you an advocate of team-work? If so, please consider applying for the part-time Kennel Technician position today

As a Kennel Technician, you will:

• Responsible for the feeding, walking, bathing, and exercising of all sugar land animals in the Shelter's care.
• Assist the veterinary technician with administration of medications indicated by the Veterinarian.
• Maintain the shelter by performing tasks including, sweeping, and mopping floors, wiping counters, taking out trash, cleaning bathrooms, and checking equipment and supplies.
• Be available on weekends and holidays to fill in at the shelter.
• Assist members of staff with handling, restraining and comforting animals as animals are brought in by visitors or during daily activities.
• Complete and maintain required paperwork for incidents and daily activities.
• Provide exceptional customer service to the public by answering inquires over the phone or in person, directing telephone calls, receiving paperwork and entering information into computer system (includes calls, bite cases, animal impounds, owner reclaims, etc.).
• Required to work as an essential employee before, during and after an emergency or disaster, whether natural or acts of war.

Formal Education:

• High School or GED Certificate required.

Relatable Work Experience:

• Preferably, at least one year of progressively responsible experience working with animals.
• Municipal Experience is preferred.

Training (License and/or Certification):

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver License.

The citizens of Sugar Land depend on City employees before, during and after an emergency or disaster to provide or restore essential public services for the health, safety and quality of life for our community. In the event of a wide scale emergency that could impact our community, all employees must be ready to assist in managing the crisis and will be considered essential for the continuity of governmental operations.

Our success is achieved by the courage to do things differently and accept that failure will occur on the path to innovation.

The City of Sugar Land is an equal Opportunity employer.

This position is not eligible for City benefits except for those required by law.