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Experienced Kennel Attendant/Doggie Daycare 18+
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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.
$33,103 / year median in Pennsylvania
+11% projected growth
Job Description
- $15-$18/hr
- Part-time If working with dogs every day sounds like a dream job, we want to hear from you — but only if you've done this before.
Day-to-day:
supervising and playing with dogs, relief walks (a lot of them), feeding and medicating, pick-up and drop-off assistance, bathing, and keeping our facility spotless. This is a physical job — you'll be on your feet all day and will need to lift 50+ lbs. Weekends and holidays are the busiest days we have — and they're required: Think about it: that's exactly when families travel, board their dogs, and need us most. Weekday splits run 7-12pm and 3-6pm.Saturdays:
7-12pm and 1-3pm.Sundays:
7-12pm and 3-5pm. We need someone who understands this going in and is fully committed — not someone who'll work it out later. You'll need: At least 1 year of commercial dog handling or kennel experience- 18+
- Reliable transportation
- Genuine, confirmed weekend and holiday availability