Animal Care Technician - Bark Avenue Ankeny

Best Friends Pet Care INC; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Friends Pet Care INC in Ankeny, IA seeks an Animal Care Technician to provide loving care for pets staying with us. You will help maintain clean suites, feed and monitor guests, and assist team members to ensure safety and comfort.

You will learn our procedures, work evenings and weekends, lift up to 40 pounds, and communicate with management to meet high standards of cleanliness and customer service in a fast-paced, pet-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Love of animals and a professional demeanor.
• Able to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Lift 40 pounds or more and stand for long periods.
• Experience with animal handling and safety protocols.
• Comfort with disinfectants and sanitation procedures.
• Proficiency with computer systems for logging information.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintenance of pet suites, condos, general boarding areas, and kitchen.
• Feeding and watering pet guests.
• Monitoring and charting every pet guest.
• Assisting other associates and performing other duties as needed.
• Sanitizes/disinfects pet suites, condos & general boarding areas.
• Checks in and out of pet guests while providing excellent customer service.
• Identifies animal body language and behavior to ensure safety.

Skills

Love of animals

Professional demeanor

Evenings weekends holidays

Lift 40 lbs

Stand for 8 hours

Computer systems

Animal handling

Safety and sanitation

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

1+ year professional animal experience

Tools

Computer system

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!Responsibilities:Cleaning and maintenance of pet suites, condos, general boarding areas, and kitchenFeeding and watering pet guestsMonitoring and charting every pet guestMonitoring pet belongingsLaundering dutiesAssisting other associates and performing other duties as neededSkills RequiredPossess a love of animalsDisplays a professional manner at all timesAbility to work evenings, weekends & holidaysLift/carry 40 pounds or moreAble to stand/walk for eight hours a dayAble to work in a fast-paced environmentAble to work on a computer systemAble to handle dogs on leashes and work in an environment with exposure to disinfectant/sanitation chemicals, animal dander and excretions.Essential Job FunctionsWelcomes both human and pet guestsCan correctly identify animal body language/behaviorFollows safe handling proceduresChecking in and out of pet guests while providing excellent customer serviceEscorts pets to and from their roomsCan work both individually and as a team player while performing dutiesContributes in maintaining the cleanliness of the facilityCommunication with management and other team membersSanitizes/disinfects pet suites, condos & general boarding areasCan correctly identify animal body language/behaviorMonitors and accurately charts consumption and elimination of every pet and reports any concerns to managementProvides individual care of all boarding guestsFeed and medicate according to instructionsPerforms activities as scheduledRequired EducationHigh School Graduate or EquivalentAt least 1 year of professional animal experience