Animal Care Technician - Bark Avenue Waukee

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

Job summary

Best Friends Pet Care INC. is seeking Animal Care Technicians to provide loving care for pets staying in our pet hotel.

Responsibilities include cleaning and maintaining suites, feeding, monitoring and charting each guest, and assisting teammates to ensure safety, comfort and cleanliness. Ideal candidates will enjoy working with animals, be able to lift 40 pounds, work evenings, weekends and holidays, and stand for long periods.

Qualifications

• Loves animals and maintains a professional demeanor at all times.
• Able to work evenings, weekends & holidays.
• Willing to lift 40 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Familiarity with computer systems and handling disinfectants.
• Able to interact well with guests and team members.

Responsibilities

• Welcome human and pet guests and provide excellent customer service.
• Identify animal body language and behavior.
• Check in/out of pet guests and maintain records.
• Escort pets to and from rooms and ensure safe transport.
• Sanitize and disinfect pet suites, condos and boarding areas.
• Feed and medicate pets according to instructions.
• Monitor consumption and elimination, reporting concerns to management.
• Contribute to keeping the facility clean and organized.

Skills

Love of animals

Professional demeanor

Evening shifts

Weekend work

Holiday availability

Lift 40 pounds

Stand 8 hours

Computer system

Disinfectant exposure

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

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