Join the crew
up on the hill.

The Job

Dog Bather & Kennel Assistant (Full-Time)

Hillcrest has been caring for Nashville's dogs and cats from the same hill since the 1950s. We're a small crew where everyone knows every dog by name, and we're hiring a full-time bather/kennel assistant to work alongside our groomer and kennel team. We are bringing someone on right away, with hands-on training from day one.

What you'll do

Half the job is bathing, half is keeping the kennel running:

• Bathe and prep dogs for grooming — including ear cleaning, nail trims, and thorough brushing. Some days it's 5 baths, big days it's 20
• Clean and reset kennels and runs
• Feed, water, and care for boarded dogs and cats
• Accurately administer medications as scheduled
• Help operate the facility: laundry, walks, keeping the place safe and clean

The schedule (this is the actual schedule — please read it)

• Mon: 6:45am until baths are done (~11am), back 3:30–5pm
• Tue: 6:45am–5pm
• Wed + Thu: OFF
• Fri: 6:45am–5pm
• Sat: 6:45am–4pm
• Sun: 6:45am until baths are done (~8–10am), back 2:30–4pm

Most weeks come out to 36–38 paid hours; big holiday weeks can push into the low 40s. Full days (Tue/Fri) include an unpaid hour lunch; Saturday includes an unpaid 30 minutes. Morning end times flex with the bath schedule — when the dogs are done, you're done.

Pay & perks

• $20/hour to start
• Raise to $22/hour after 60 days
• Tips on top — our bather averages a few hundred dollars extra per week
• One week of paid vacation per year
• Free bathing and boarding for your own dog
• Start immediately: paid, hands-on training

Must-haves (please only apply if these are true)

• Able to work the entire schedule above, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays, with reliable attendance
• Reliable transportation
• Comfortable and confident around all breeds and sizes of dogs
• Able to lift 60 lbs solo and 120 lbs with a partner
• Comfortable in real kennel conditions: loud, wet, physical, on your feet, warm and cold days — and yes, cleaning up after dogs
• Hillcrest is a smoke-free property — this one is a deal-breaker

Experience working with animals you don't own is strongly preferred — but attitude and reliability matter most.