Animal Care Technician - The Paw Pad

Best Friends Pet Care INC; Fort Worth (TX); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Best Friends Pet Care INC is seeking an Animal Care Technician to care for pet guests in our busy Fort Worth location. You will help with cleaning, feeding, monitoring, and comforting animals while ensuring safety and cleanliness.

The role requires a love of animals, professional demeanor, and ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays. Training is provided in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Qualifikationen

• High School Graduate or Equivalent.
• At least 1 year of professional animal experience.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends & holidays.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds or more.
• Ability to stand/walk for eight hours.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work on a computer system.
• Experience handling dogs on leashes.

Aufgaben

• Welcomes both human and pet guests.
• Check in and out of pet guests while providing excellent customer service.
• Escorts pets to and from their rooms.
• Sanitizes/disinfects pet suites, condos & general boarding areas.
• Monitors and charts consumption and elimination of every pet and reports concerns.
• Feeds and medicates according to instructions.
• Contributes to maintaining cleanliness of the facility.

Kenntnisse

Love of animals

Professional demeanor

Flexible hours

Heavy lifting

Stand eight hours

Work in fast-paced environment

Computer proficiency

Dog handling

Ausbildung

High School Graduate or Equivalent

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 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