Animal Care Technician - Best Friends Pet Hotel Lansing

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

Job summary

Best-Friends-Pet-Care-Inc is hiring Animal Care Technicians to provide loving care for our pet guests staying at our pet hotel. You will help with safety, comfort, and cleanliness while supporting a growing, Employee-owned company with over 80 locations.

Responsibilities include cleaning and maintaining pet suites and general boarding areas, feeding and monitoring pets, charting consumption and elimination, assisting teammates, and ensuring excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of professional animal care experience.
• Able to lift 40 pounds and stand for long shifts.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain pet suites, condos, and general boarding areas.
• Feed and water pet guests and monitor daily intake.
• Monitor pet behavior and chart consumption and elimination.
• Assist other associates and provide excellent customer service.
• Ensure safety, cleanliness, and sanitation across the facility.

Skills

Love of animals

Professional demeanor

Evening/weekend/holiday availability

Lift 40 pounds

Disinfectant/sanitation awareness

Computer literacy

Education

High School diploma 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