Dog Daycare Attendant

MUST LOVE DOGS!!

Must be Available to work Weekends and Holidays

Must have open availability morning, afternoon and evenings

We are seeking Doggie Daycare Attendants for Full and Part time positions.

If you have the love and the passion for working/playing with dogs, and a little drool and some doggy hair doesn't phase you in the least- this could be the job for you!

Job Description Specific Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Consistently monitoring canine play groups for safe play- both low and high activity
• Reading dog body language and promote positive canine play
• Taking and maintaining notes on behavior and group interactions to report to management or client/owner
• Using enrichment with the dogs
• Participating in behavioral evaluations for new group play candidates
• Communicating with clients/owners regarding their pets behavior using proper terminology
  
  Cleaning and scrubbing play areas
• Assisting with overall maintenance of the facility
• Walking dogs
• Feeding meals and administering medication as needed

Specific Requirements:

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time both indoors and outdoors
• Lifting is required (50+lbs)
• Ability to work and operate without your cell phone
• Excellent communication skills
• Have a confident and patient demeanor
• Work with small and large dogs between various activity levels
• Ability to work well within a team environment
• Ability to multitask and operate in a fast paced environment
• Ability to walk two dogs at the same time
• Guest service skills
• Basic computer and phone skills
• Of course you MUST love animals!

Experience is

Required:

Personal Pet care will not be considered as experience

Some college in relevant field (vet tech, animal sciences, etc) and/or previous working experience in a similar environment

Dog behavioral training experience is preferred

Professional references may be requested

Pay is based on experience and starts at $16.00 per/hr.

Job Types: Part-time/ Full-time