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Pet Hotel-Dog Daycare Team Member Walk-In Interviews 9/12 & 9/15 12p-2p
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What they do
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.
$39,426 / year median in California
+13% projected growth
Job Description
- Must be at least 18 years old, available to work holidays, and available to work at least one weekend day
- Our mission is to provide the highest level of fun, safety, and comfort to our four-legged guests, as well as world-class service and convenience to their pet parents!
Responsibilities:
Your duties will include, but are not limited to: Proper radio etiquette- radio with an earpiece is worn during each shift. Radio communication is expected daily. Announce breaks, "copy" arrivals, departures, answer questions from fellow team members, overall prompt communication. Efficiency
- Each task is executed in a timely manner with detail. Room Card understanding/usage
- colors, recording behavior & health notes, appetite, elimination & urination. Tab band collar understanding
- colors and correlation with location in hotel Proper clean-up of feces, urine, vomit, etc.
House Keeping:
dishes, laundry, sanitizing play area, cleaning toys after each use, Zamboni operation. Follows proper procedure for all cleaning processes. Understands how to properly use housekeeping equipment- SMT, pump sprayers, hoses, hose end foamer, chemical dispensers, washer, dryer, dishwasher, etc. Set up play area before 7am each day and close down play area each night after ADP ends. Refreshing water bowls throughout the day. Follows company Time out Policy Animal Handling
- porting in and out of room, interacting while completing checks in room, handling during a la carte services, playgroup supervision; small dog and large dog playgroup up to 35+ guests for 5+ hour period. Follows all Wag Hotels policies and protocol for handling and correction of guests, time out procedure, pull for day procedure, etc. Animal health & behavior
- health checks (snout to tail assessment) completed daily on each guest.
- understands use of chemicals and follow PPE, eye wash station, incident reporting, bite reporting, proper use of fight prevention tools, cleaning up water puddles, dog fight protocol and proper guest handling per Wag Hotels policies. Client interaction arrival
- greeting client and guest upon arrival. Introducing yourself. Asking questions as needed based on (ex: new guest, visible health or behavior concerns). Client interaction departure
- Grab all toys and food based off notes on room card.
Tier Level Qualifications:
Experience working or volunteering in either kennel, shelter, rescue or veterinary facility preferred Excellent attention to detail Confidence to care for feline guests in a pet hotel environment. Ability to effectively adjust to major changes in work tasks and the work environment. Sets and maintains exceptionally high standards of cleanliness and sanitation guests. Organized and uses time management skills to stay on task to assigned duties. Must possess a good working knowledge of equipment assigned and must operate all equipment and uses chemicals assigned safely and efficiently. Treats dogs and cats humanely, with compassion and concern. Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Email, etc.) Must be able to work Holidays and Weekends A high affinity for pets Ability to handle dogs and cats of all personality types both on an off leash for a long period of time. Excellent customer service skills Ability to work and communicate appropriately in a team environmentPhysical Requirements:
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Ability to Reach and bend while standing for a long period of time. Ability to be around dogs and cats for an extended period of time.Part-time Employee Benefits Include:
- Free daycare for your dog while on shift after your first 90 days
- Up to 7 days of free boarding for your dog or cat (during non-peak periods)
- 30% discount on all retail
- 401k/Roth IRA through Human Interest
- Paid sick leave
Required Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age!
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- MUST be available to work evenings
- Must be able to work holidays and weekends (Please do not apply if you are unable to work on holidays).
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, email, etc)
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Comfortable handling dogs and cats of all sizes, breeds, and personality types
- Experience working or volunteering in either kennel, shelter, rescue, or veterinary facility is preferred Wag Hotels provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Work Location:
One locationWork Remotely No Job Type:
Part-time Pay:
$18.70- $21.