Animal Care Technician

Best Friends Pet Care, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

ESOP

Paid Vacation

Uniforms

Pet Discounts

Job summary

Best Friends Pet Care, Inc. is seeking caring Animal Care Technicians to provide safe, clean, and loving care for pets staying with us. You will monitor pets, maintain the facility, and contribute to a high standard of customer service.

As an Employee-owned company with an ESOP, we offer growth opportunities across over 80 locations nationwide and a strong benefits package including insurance and paid vacation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• At least 1 year of professional animal experience.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain pet suites, condos and boarding areas.
• Feed and water pet guests and monitor their well-being.
• Monitor and chart consumption and elimination for each pet.
• Ensure cleanliness of the facility and equipment.
• Assist teammates and perform additional duties as needed.

Skills

Love of animals

Professional demeanor

Evenings weekends holidays

Lift 40 lbs

Stand 8 hours

Fast-paced environment

Computer systems

Dog handling

Disinfectants exposure

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

1 year animal experience

Job description

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

Skills 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