Animal Care Technician — ESOP & Career Growth

Best Friends Pet Care; Riverton (NJ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD

401K with company matching

ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Paid vacation

Uniforms

Pet discounts

Job summary

Best Friends Pet Care in Riverton, NJ is hiring Animal Care Technicians to provide loving care for our pet guests while they stay and play in our pet hotel.

We are employee-owned and expanding to offer growth opportunities across 80 locations. This on-site role requires the ability to work evenings and weekends, lift 40 lbs, and maintain the highest standards of safety and sanitation for every pet guest.

Qualifications

• Must love animals and maintain a professional demeanor.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Able to lift 40 pounds or more and stand for eight hours.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with disinfectants and animal dander.
• Able to use a computer system for daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain pet suites, condos, boarding areas and kitchen.
• Feed and water pet guests.
• Monitor and chart every pet guest.
• Monitor pet belongings and report concerns to management.
• Launder duties and assist other associates as needed.
• Welcomes both human and pet guests and provides excellent customer service.
• Escort pets to and from rooms and sanitize/disinfect areas.
• Provide individual care of boarding guests and follow instructions for feeding/medicating.

Skills

Love of animals

Professional demeanor

Flexible schedule

Lift 40+ pounds

Stand/walk 8 hours

Work in fast-paced environment

Computer skills

Dog handling & sanitation exposure

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

1 year of professional animal experience

Job description

Best Friends Pet Care in Riverton, NJ is hiring Animal Care Technicians to provide loving care for our pet guests while they stay and play in our pet hotel.

We are employee-owned and expanding to offer growth opportunities across 80 locations. This on-site role requires the ability to work evenings and weekends, lift 40 lbs, and maintain the highest standards of safety and sanitation for every pet guest.