Animal Care Technician

Best-Friends-Pet-Care-Inc; Sedgefield (NC); On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD

401K match

ESOP

Paid vacation

Uniforms

Pet discounts

Job summary

Best-Friends-Pet-Care-Inc in Greenville, NC is seeking an Entry Level Animal Care Technician for a part-time role. You will care for our pet guests, ensuring safety, comfort and cleanliness, and assist with daily hotel operations.

Responsibilities include cleaning, feeding, monitoring pets, checking in/out, and supporting teammates. We offer an ESOP, health and retirement benefits, paid vacation, uniforms, and discounts.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or Equivalent.
• At least 1 year of professional animal experience.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes human and pet guests.
• Correctly identify animal body language/behavior.
• Follows safe handling procedures.
• Checking in and out of pet guests while providing excellent customer service.
• Escorts pets to and from their rooms.
• Maintains cleanliness of the facility.
• Monitors and charts pet care activities.

Skills

Love of animals

Professional demeanor

Evenings weekends holidays

Lift 40+ pounds

Stand/walk 8 hours

Fast-paced environment

Computer systems

Dog handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Greenville, NC 27834Position Type: Part TimeEducation Level: NoneSalary Range: $11.00 - $13.00 HourlyJob Category: General Labor

Our Animal Care Technicians provide loving care for our pet guests while they stay and play in our pet hotel; focusing on safety, comfort, and cleanliness.

We are an Employee-owned and operated company that is expanding, which provides many growth opportunities within the company. We currently have over 80 locations in twenty-six states coast-to-coast and have been in business for 30 years.

If you are looking for a company in which you can learn and grow, our countrywide, well-established pet care facility may be the perfect place for you!

We offer:

• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, STD/LTD, 401K with company matching
• ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan (100% company paid)
• Paid vacation
• Uniforms
• Pet supply and service discounts and more!

Responsibilities:

• Cleaning and maintenance of pet suites, condos, general boarding areas, and kitchen
• Feeding and watering pet guests
• Monitoring and charting every pet guest
• Monitoring pet belongings
• Laundering duties
• Assisting other associates and performing other duties as needed

Qualifications & Job FunctionsSkills Required

• Possess a love of animals
• Displays a professional manner at all times
• Ability to work evenings, weekends & holidays
• Lift/carry 40 pounds or more
• Able to stand/walk for eight hours a day
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work on a computer system
• Able to handle dogs on leashes and work in an environment with exposure to disinfectant/sanitation chemicals, animal dander and excretions.

Essential Job Functions

• Welcomes both human and pet guests
• Can correctly identify animal body language/behavior
• Follows safe handling procedures
• Checking in and out of pet guests while providing excellent customer service
• Escorts pets to and from their rooms
• Can work both individually and as a team player while performing duties
• Contributes in maintaining the cleanliness of the facility
• Communication with management and other team members
• Sanitizes/disinfects pet suites, condos & general boarding areas
• Can correctly identify animal body language/behavior
• Monitors and accurately charts consumption and elimination of every pet and reports any concerns to management
• Provides individual care of all boarding guests
• Feed and medicate according to instructions
• Performs activities as scheduled

Required Education

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• At least 1 year of professional animal experience