Animal Care Technician

Socket.dev; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 1,762,000 - 2,509,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted dog daycare

Discounted boarding

Medical/vision/dental plans

401(k)

Job summary

Island Pawplex is seeking dog lovers to join our team as a caregiver, with a focus on safety, care, and teamwork in a kennel environment. The role involves supervising dog playgroups, feeding, monitoring behavior, and maintaining clean facilities while following veterinary and safety procedures.

We offer a starting wage of $15.50 per hour, with raises based on performance, and benefits for full-time staff including medical, vision, dental plans, and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• Team-oriented; collaborates effectively with others to ensure guests are cared for.
• Clear, timely communication with team, management, and pet parents.
• Flexible scheduling; willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong observational skills to keep guests safe and comfortable.
• Prior pet-care/animal experience preferred but not required; love for animals is essential.
• Comfort around dogs of all sizes and breeds; positive attitude toward handling.
• Physically capable of standing and staying active for long shifts, ability to lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee playgroups and supervise dogs' behavior and interactions.
• Learn canine body language to maintain a safe kennel environment.
• Maintain cleanliness of kennels, play areas, and equipment.
• Feed pets per instructions; ensure fresh water and comfortable bedding.
• Administer medications as directed by veterinary staff when needed.
• Proactively take on tasks and communicate with teammates to ensure smooth operation.
• Provide friendly guest service to pet parents and families.

Skills

Team Player

Good Communicator

Flexibility

Attention to Detail

Animal Experience

Dog Friendly

Physical Stamina

Job description

Description

Island Pawplex is seeking dog lovers with a passion for providing top notch care, and a desire to grow with a company of like-minded individuals! Starting pay starts at $15.50 per hour with raises based on performance. Ideal candidate will be a kind, conscientious, and detail-oriented caregiver with a flexible schedule! We strive to provide a safe, fun, and rewarding work environment, with a focus on productive teamwork.

Duties include:

• Playgroup Supervision: Overseeing a playgroup of dogs and managing their behavior and playtime.


• Canine Knowledge: You’ll learn animal behavior in order to provide a safe environment, including studying canine body language and learning how to make dogs comfortable in a kennel and playgroup environment.


• Cleaning: Managing the cleanliness of our kennels and play areas and maintaining the highest possible cleaning standards. Cleaning toys, washing dishes, mopping floors, vacuuming hair, and taking care of unpleasant doggy messes are critical aspects of the job!


• Daily Care: Feeding pets according to parents’ instructions; making sure all dogs have fresh water, clean bedding, and a comfortable space to stay overnight. May also include administering medication according to veterinary instructions.


• Problem Solving: Use common sense to solve problems as it relates to dogs in our care.


• Be Proactive: Work with initiative to take on an array of tasks in our center.


• Work Together: Communicating effectively with other team members—working at a doggie daycare is fun, but only if everyone is on the same page!


• Guest Service: Must have basic customer service skills and be ready to talk with pet parents about their family members!


• Safety First: Able to follow established safety protocols to the letter to ensure a safe and fun environment for our guests—and ourselves!


• Must love dogs: We have a lot of them!

Please note that the above-listed duties and responsibilities are the basic requirements for this role and may be modified, expanded, or reduced based on the evolving needs of the company.

If you’re the right candidate, we’d love for you to join our team! Benefits for all team members at Island Pawplex include discounted daycare and boarding for your own dog, with additional benefits available for full-time employees like medical/vision/dental plans and 401k! Pay starts at $15.50 per hour.

Requirements

The perfect candidate will embody these qualities:

• Team Player: Works together well with others to make sure all duties are completed and our guests are cared for


• Good Communicator: Able to properly, promptly, and effectively communicate with other team members, management, and pet parents


• Flexibility: A flexible schedule. Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.


• Attention to Detail: Uses keen observation skills to make sure guests are safe and comfortable, and to report any issues as they arise


• Animal Experience: Previous petcare/animal experience preferred, but not required. Love for animals a must!


• Dog Friendly: Comfortable with dogs of all sizes and breeds—we see it all!


• Physical Stamina: An ability to stand/work upright for multiple hours at a time, in all weather types; able to lift at least 50 lbs and remain active throughout your shift. This is a physically demanding job!