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Dog Daycare Attendant - Hang out with dogs all day!!
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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.
$35,677 / year median in Massachusetts
+17% projected growth
Job Description
PLEASE NOTE
Due to the scheduling needs of this position, we are unable to accommodate high school student schedules at this time. Applications from current high school students will not be considered. We are looking for reliable, motivated, confident, and hard-working people to fill open positions in our doggie daycare! You absolutely must love dogs and be knowledgeable about how to care for them in order to thrive in this position. We need people who are excellent at reading dog body-language or are willing and eager to learn, and who can adequately multi-task caring for them and cleaning after them without getting overwhelmed. We are currently hiring for both part and full time positions (if part time, we would require at least 3 days per week including either Saturday or Sunday). We do our best to work with employees and schedule shifts around your schedule. Our hours are 7am-7pm, and our shifts are typically 7-11am, 7am-3pm, 7am-4:30pm, 12:30-7pm, or 3-7pm. One weekend day per week and holidays are required by every employee We offer employee discounts on grooming and boarding, and free daycare for employee dogs! We also offer accrued paid sick leave. Pay is starting at $15/hour with opportunities for raises based on performance. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age with a valid driver's license and reliable transportation to and from work. If you love caring for dogs then you'll love this job! If that sounds good to you-then we hope you'll join us!Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time Pay:
From $15.00 per hourBenefits:
Employee discount Flexible schedule Paid time offShift:
10 hour shift 4 hour shift 8 hour shift After school Day shift Evening shiftWork Days:
Holidays Weekends as needed Application Question(s): Please describe any prior experience you have working with animals Are you looking for seasonal (Summer) or Year Round Employment? Are you able to commit to working one full weekend day per week (7am-7pm) ? Please list any pre-planned summer vacation dates or timesWork Location:
In personBenefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Dental Insurance