Animal Care Technician- Bark Avenue Pet Resort Mesa

Best Friends Pet Care INC; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Friends Pet Care Inc. is seeking an Animal Care Technician to provide loving care for our pet guests during their stay and play in our pet hotel.

You will help maintain safety, comfort, and cleanliness while supporting a growing, employee-owned company with locations nationwide. You will clean and disinfect suites, monitor pets, feed and medicate as directed, and assist teammates to ensure a high‑quality guest experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of professional animal experience.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends & holidays.
• Able to lift 40 pounds or more.
• Able to stand for eight hours a day.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work with disinfectants and sanitation chemicals.
• Capable of handling dogs on leashes and monitoring animal body language.

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.
• Check-in and out of pet guests while providing excellent customer service.
• Escort pets to and from their rooms.
• Maintain overall cleanliness of the facility.
• Sanitize and disinfect pet spaces and amenities.
• Communicate effectively with management and team members.

Skills

Love of animals

Professional demeanor

Evenings weekends holidays

Lift up to 40 pounds

Stamina for 8 hours

Computer system

Disinfectant handling

Animal behavior reading

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

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