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Hound Lounge

Experienced Front Desk Receptionist and Attendant for Dog grooming and daycare

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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

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Job Description

Overview Hound Lounge is a premier pet care facility in the Walnut Creek area and our award-winning services include dog day care, boarding, full-service dog grooming and bathing. Hound Lounge is proud of the environment we nurture for our team members and our four-legged clients. Looking forward to chatting with those interested in joining our pack. Front-end services are vital to the smooth function of Hound Lounge. A Front Desk Attendant/Receptionist is tasked with organizing the tasks and quality services of our guests and their owners. This position manages the smooth function of the front of house and customer relationships. Duties Morning and Evening cleaning and setup tasks, such as:

  • Check voicemails and take note of new grooming/daycare messages
  • Check emails for grooming/daycare/boarding appointments
  • Review Gingr requests: Approve new appointments through Gingr and note any follow-up needed
  • Sweep/tidy up the front desk area Answer phone calls and return calls from guests Greet incoming guests and verify reservations Collect payment from outgoing guests Maintain confidentiality of all personal client information Organize the record keeping and reporting on the status, activities, health & behavior of dogs Verify all vaccination records are current and entered electronically Coordinate grooming notes between client and groomer for 100% accuracy of dog's hair cut Organize client discounts and refunds as necessary•with guidance from Hound Lounge management team Experience As the Hound Lounge receptionist/attendant, you need a passion for dogs as well as people.

Patience is required both for the animals and to help resolve and provide direction for employees. Clear and direct communication (written as well as verbal) is a must for this positing. Dog handling as well as Dog grooming experience is a must.

Other qualifications include:

Excellent customer service skills Excellent conflict resolution skills Intermediate knowledge of computers and basic office software Ability to work with dogs of all sizes Ability to effectively lead and direct a team Extremely reliable Have a strong work ethic Detail-oriented and organized Able to think on your feet and reprioritize Available to work some holidays and weekends Work Environment Directing the activities and regular duties to Dog Groomers and Dog handler is a very active job. It involves standing, walking, bending, stooping, and cleaning. All animals at Hound Lounge are required to be up to date with their vaccinations. First-time visitors are required to go through a behavior assessment to ensure the safety. Even so, working around animals can be unpredictable. We require our staff member to be alert and undistracted at all times.

Job Type:

Full

  • time
Pay:

$17.00

  • $18.

50 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)

Shift:

Day shift Evening shift Ability to commute/relocate: 1551

Palos Verdes Mall, Walnut Creek, CA:

Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person

Job Type:
Full-time Pay:

$17.00

  • $19.

00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Employee discount Flexible schedule Shift availability: Day Shift (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Walnut Creek, CA 94597 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Walnut Creek, CA 94597: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person

Benefits

  • 401(k) Plans
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Dental Insurance
  • Discounts/Reimbursements