Animal Care Technician - Bark Avenue Waukee

Best Friends Pet Care; Waukee (IA); Vor Ort; USD 17.000 - 21.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Best Friends Pet Care in Waukee, IA is seeking an Animal Care Technician to provide loving care for our pet guests during their stay. You will help with safe handling, feeding, cleaning, and daily observations to ensure comfort and safety.

This role requires the ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays, lift up to 40 pounds, and stand for long periods. You will join a team focused on cleanliness, customer service and compassionate animal care.

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Love of animals

Professional demeanor

Evenings

Weekends

Holidays

Lift 40 lbs

Stand 8h

Fast-paced environment

Computer use

Dog handling

Ausbildung

High School Graduate or Equivalent

At least 1 year of professional animal experience

Jobbeschreibung

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 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

Skills Required

Qualifications & Job Functions

• 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