Animal Care Technician - Paws Pet Resort

Best Friends Pet Care INC; Sioux Falls (SD); Sur place; USD 17 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Best-Friends-Pet-Care-Inc is seeking an Animal Care Technician to provide loving care for pet guests in our pet hotel, focusing on safety, comfort, and cleanliness. The role involves feeding, monitoring, and maintaining clean facilities while supporting a team in a fast-paced, growing environment.

You will work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed, lift up to 40 pounds, and use a computer system to track pet information and care.

Qualifications

• High School Graduation or equivalent required.
• At least 1 year of professional animal experience preferred.
• Able to lift 40 pounds or more.
• Able to stand/walk for eight hours a day.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends & holidays.
• Comfort working around animals and sanitation chemicals.

Responsabilités

• Clean and maintain pet suites, condos, general boarding areas, and kitchen.
• Feed and water pet guests.
• Monitor and chart every pet guest.
• Monitor pet belongings and report concerns.
• Launder duties as needed.
• Assist other associates and perform other duties as needed.

Connaissances

Animal care

Customer service

Team player

Stamina

Flexible schedule

Computer skills

Disinfection safety

Leash handling

Safety procedures

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

Outils

Computer system

Description du poste

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