Animal Care Technician

Village Pet Care; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted dog daycare

Dog boarding benefits

Medical/vision/dental plans

401(k)

Job summary

Lucky Dog Bark & Brew Charlotte is seeking dog lovers with a passion for care and teamwork. Starting pay is $14.00 per hour with raises based on performance. Ideal candidate is kind, conscientious, and detail-oriented, with a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities include supervising playgroups, learning canine behavior, maintaining clean facilities, providing daily care, and ensuring guest safety. Benefits include discounted daycare/boarding for your own dog and full-time options such as medical

Qualifications

• Team player who collaborates with others to ensure duties are completed and guests are cared for.
• Clear and effective communication with team members, management and pet parents.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Keen observation skills to ensure guests are safe and comfortable and to report issues.
• Previous pet care/animal experience preferred, love for animals is a must.
• Comfortable handling dogs of all sizes and breeds.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs; physically demanding role.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing a playgroup of dogs and managing their behavior and playtime.
• Learn animal behavior to provide a safe kennel/playgroup environment.
• Maintain kennels and play areas with high cleaning standards, including toys and dishes.
• Feed pets per owners' instructions; ensure fresh water, bedding, and comfort.
• Use common sense to solve problems related to dogs in care.
• Take initiative to handle multiple tasks within the center.
• Communicate effectively with teammates to ensure smooth operations.
• Provide basic customer service and be ready to discuss pets with their parents.
• Follow safety protocols to ensure a safe environment for guests and staff.
• Love and enjoy working with dogs.

Skills

Team Player

Good Communicator

Flexibility

Attention to Detail

Animal Experience

Dog Friendly

Physical Stamina

Job description

Description

Lucky Dog Bark & Brew Charlotte 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 is $14.00 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 Lucky Dog Bark & Brew Charlotte include discounted daycare and boarding for your own dog, with additional benefits available for full time employees like medical/vision/dental plans and 401k!

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!