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Overnight Kennel Attendant / Dog Boarding Care
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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.
$29,739 / year median in Texas
+18% projected growth
Job Description
Overnight shift:
9:00 PM-7:00 AM Both part-time and full-time schedules are available. The Responsibility Our clients go home at night trusting that their dogs will continue receiving attentive care. You'll be one of the people responsible for keeping that promise.You'll:
Supervise our boarding dogs throughout the night Monitor health, behavior, comfort, and overall well-being Recognize and report anything unusual Follow feeding instructions accurately Administer medications as directed Maintain clean and sanitary play and sleeping areas Complete laundry and facility-cleaning responsibilities Keep dogs comfortable and settled overnight Prepare the facility for the morning care team Communicate important overnight information clearly Experience Is Valuable. Judgment Matters Even More. We'd especially like to hear from candidates with experience in: Dog daycare or boarding Veterinary hospitals or clinics Kennels Pet sitting Animal shelters or rescues Grooming facilities Other professional animal-care environments But experience alone doesn't make someone good at overnight care. We need someone who's observant. Someone who's dependable. Someone who notices when something isn't right. Someone who can solve routine problems independently while knowing when something needs to be escalated. And someone who understands that being trusted to work independently is a responsibility, not an invitation to stop working. If you don't have professional animal-care experience but that description sounds like you, we'd still encourage you to apply. We can teach procedures. Reliability and good judgment are much harder to teach.Scheduling Options Part-time:
Minimum two 10-hour overnight shifts per weekFull-time:
Four 10-hour overnight shifts / 40 hours per week Full-time employees complete their 40-hour schedule in four nights, giving them three days off each week . Additional shifts may also be available. Pay & Perks $13-$14.00 per hour Free daycare for your own dog Employee discounts Part-time and full-time opportunities Work with an established professional pet-care team The Dogs Need Someone They Can Count On Overnight. So do we. If you're dependable, observant, comfortable working independently, and serious about animal care, apply through this listing with your resume. We're interviewing now and hiring immediately.Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Discounts/Reimbursements