An Animal Care Worker or Manager manages animal care and grooming for a retail store that sells pets or for a pet grooming business. May also provide animal care and grooming at a kennel. Works with animals in shelters or rescue organizations. Works primarily with dogs and cats. Assists veterinarians with vaccinations or other procedures; screens people who want to adopt an animal from a shelter and provides information about caring for animals.
Kennel Attendants Walk dogs, feed, water, administer medications(if needed), clean up any messes(this includes bodily fluids), sweeping and mopping, bathing dogs, nail trims, and many other miscellaneous tasks. Customer service skills are a plus! This position requires a lot of standing, walking, squatting, and lifting(up to 100lbs). Experience NOT required! We will train you on the job. Daycare Attendants Much of the job involves monitoring play while being aware of various playstyles and ensuring that all dogs are safe, stress-free, and having fun. You will also be expected to help maintain a clean play space for the dogs by watching for, picking up, and properly disposing of any waste. Daycare is an interactive play environment and carries some inherent risks, both to the dogs and to the staff. Our #1 priority here is safety, and the daycare team plays an integral role in keeping everyone free from harm. You will be expected to be able to recognize a potential problem before it escalates and to know how to quickly and carefully break up any situation. Although fights in the daycare yard are rare, if one were to happen you will be expected to involve yourself without hesitation. This position requires a lot of standing, walking, squatting, and lifting(up to 100lbs). You must be able to work weekends and holidays.
Job Type:
Full-time or Part-time We are hiring for full time and part time. Tips this year have averaged $1.80-$2.80 per hour worked,on top of regular pay,paid out once a month.
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time Pay:
$12.00 - $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
Employee discount Professional development assistance Application Question(s): Do you have any dogs? If so what breeds and tell us a little about them. Are there any times or days that you would be regularly unavailable? If you were a dog what breed would you be and why? We are open 7-7 every day of the week. What would your availability be? Are there any holidays that you wouldn't be able to work? Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc..
