Animal Care Giver - Doggy Day care / kennel attendant

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Sick Time
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive Salary
• Great Work Environment
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• Extremely energetic, outgoing, upbeat with a positive personality
• Must be able to work at a fast pace, in a team environment, and have exceptional customer service skills!
• MUST LOVE DOGS - the noise, the hair, the messes the love, and the smiles!!!!!!!!
• Must be comfortable working on your feet for long periods of time
• Must be comfortable working with dogs of all sizes and breeds.
• At least 18 years or older
• Be able to lift dog food and supplies
• Constantly walk and/or stand entire shift
• Must be available to work Sundays and Holidays
• Must be okay to undergo a background check and drug screen
• Social security card and valid state or government issued ID required
• Must have authorization to work in US
• Full time position
• Uniforms are provided at no cost
• Employee discounts
• Must be able to work flexible schedule - Camp is open 7 days a week, 6:15am to 7:00pm

Responsibilities

• A Camp Counselor assists with animal care, heavy cleaning and play yard monitoring
• Entertaining and monitoring daycare and boarding dogs (Campers) in our open-play indoor and outdoor play areas
• Clean play yards, cabins and all common spaces: mopping, sweeping, and scrubbing
• Feeding, administering medicine, lifting weight up to 40 lbs.
• Always be active and attentive to dogs and pet parents
• Evaluate dog behavior, reactions, and interactions with other dogs to complete the initial dog screening evaluations, also called Interviews.
• Maintain continuous focus and attention on dog interactions to prevent fights and injuries
• Observe and learn animal behavior and signs of aggression to appropriately assign dogs to the proper play yards, which will require listening and distinguishing between dog vocalizations, distress barks, aggression, etc.
• Perform dog health checks throughout the day
• Attend additional training as management deems necessary

About the Job
A Camp Counselor assists with animal care, heavy cleaning and play yard monitoring.
Primary Responsibilities
Entertaining and monitoring daycare and boarding dogs (Campers) in our open-play indoor and outdoor play areas
Clean play yards, cabins and all common spaces: mopping, sweeping, and scrubbing.
Perform dog washes, nail trims, and other basic dog grooming tasks if comfortable
Feeding, administering medicine, lifting weight up to 40 lbs.
Be active and attentive to dogs and pet parents at all times. Evaluate dog behavior, reactions, and interactions with other dogs to complete the initial dog screening evaluations, also called Interviews.
Maintain continuous focus and attention on dog interactions to prevent fights and injuries.
Observe and learn animal behavior and signs of aggression in order to appropriately assign dogs to the proper play yards, which will require listening and distinguishing between dog vocalizations, distress barks, aggression, etc.
Perform dog health checks throughout the day.
Attend additional training as management deems necessary.
First Aid and CPR for dogs within 60 day of hire
Experience
Kennel tech or Vet office experience preferred
Previous Dog Daycare experience preferred
Schedule:
Weekdays / Saturdays Morning shift 6:15 am 1:00 pm, Afternoon shift 11:45 am 7:00 pm

• Sundays and Holidays all day shift 6:15 am 11:00 am and 2:45 pm 7:00 pm

Equal Opportunity Employer
Stay & Play LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.