Dog Daycare Attendant- Full Time

Social Pet Hotel and Daycare; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned pet hotel in Charlotte seeks full-time Dog Daycare Attendants to provide exceptional care and enrichment for dogs. Candidates should have a passion for animals, strong customer service skills, and be physically capable of handling dogs. The role offers flexible scheduling, thorough training, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Performance-based bonuses

Employee discounts

Free doggy daycare while on shift

12 free nights of lodging

Free yoga classes

Medical benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) plan

Education reimbursement

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to complete Fetch Find Training and Customer Service Training upon hire.
• Ability to complete Pet CPR and First Aid Training within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Supervise work with dogs in small groups to ensure their needs are met.
• Instill positive behaviors through games and enrich their experience.
• Maintain cleanliness of yards, equipment, and common areas.

Skills

Customer service skills

Passion for animals

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Social Pet Hotel & Daycare is looking to hire full-time Dog Daycare Attendants. Are you a seasoned pet care professional with pet care experience? Do you have a love for ALL dogs, no matter the breed? Is working with animals your dream job and providing exceptional customer service your passion? Do you want to work for a company that cares about its employees? If so, please read on!

This full-time Enrichment Specialist position starts at $15/hour, plus TIPS after your initial onboarding period. We provide incredible benefits and perks for all employees, including performance-based bonuses, employee discounts, free doggy daycare while on shift, 12 free nights of lodging, and free yoga classes all after your first successful 60 days. Additionally, we offer full-time employees medical benefits, paid time off (PTO), a 401(k), education reimbursement, and opportunities for career growth. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you to hone your pet care skills, apply for this animal care position today!

ABOUT SOCIAL PET HOTEL & DAYCARE

We are a family-owned pet hotel & daycare which offers the best choices for doggy daycare, boarding, grooming, and training in Charlotte, Northlake, and Pineville, NC. We offer daycare options including small group play and one-on-one enrichment activities; a variety of comfortable boarding accommodations with personalized amenities; and spa services ranging from a basic bath, brush, and nail grind to a full pup makeover. We support dog parents by identifying each dog's personality traits, prior experiences, behavior, and level of athleticism so we can create a program that truly benefits each individual dog.

We support our people so that they can focus on providing the attention, care, and love that our clients' furry kids deserve. Our amazing staff is at the center of our ability to enrich the lives of dogs and the relationships they share with those who love them.

A DAY IN THE LIFE AS A FULL-TIME DOG DAYCARE ATTENDANT

As a Doggy Daycare / Boarding Enrichment Specialist, you get to help keep dogs healthy and happy by providing them with exercise and enrichment. You supervise work with dogs individually and in small, customized groups to ensure each animal gets its needs met. You are a practical, get-it-done person who thrives working with dogs all day, receiving chihuahua-sized love on up to St. Bernard-sized love. It's a lot of canine energy, but you are able to handle it confidently due to your training, experience, and a knack for working with animals.

In this exciting position, you work with dogs to instill positive behaviors, confidence, and good manners through games that reward obedience and focus, including fun agility courses, games, nose work, puzzles, and more! To ensure a fun and safe environment, you hand-select playmates for each pet to ensure good play skills and calming signals are being used. You always greet pet parents with a warm smile and respond to questions about their pet's behavior and experience with knowledge, patience, and care.

Passionate about maintaining a clean and organized environment, you continuously clean yards, equipment, and common areas as well as keep records accurate and up-to-date. Working with your teammates, you help identify and assess dogs who may be a good fit for our enrichment program. On occasion, you also get to work with key leaders to plan monthly daycare parties and create new enrichment activities for our program. Your ability to give and receive regular feedback, proactively address challenges, as well as lead by example through daily positive interactions with the people and dogs around you is crucial to your success.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A FULL-TIME DOG DAYCARE ATTENDANT

• Must be 18 years or older
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to complete Fetch Find Training and Customer Service Training upon hire
• Ability to complete Pet CPR and First Aid Training within 6 months of hire
• Ability to become Fear Free Certified within 12 months of hire
• Option to become PACCC Certified
• Physically capable of handling dogs of all sizes
• Talking or hearing, standing, walking, sitting, using hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and ability to taste and/or smell. Exposed to moderate noise, humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor elements, and vibration.
• Ability to lift over 50 pounds, with or without assistance
• Follow all safety procedures and protocols
• Other duties as assigned
• Ability to stand for long periods of time in all weather conditions
• Customer service skills
• A passion for animals

Do you enjoy assisting and caring for others, both humans and animals? Do you have excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team? Can our furry clients and their human families depend on you? Are you a problem solver who is skilled at preventing problems before they happen? Would you be able to use your training to detect and then diffuse dog arousal, preventing aggression? If so, then you might just be perfect for this part-time or full-time Dog Daycare attendant position!

FULL-TIME WORK SCHEDULE

This Dog Daycare Attendant position requires a flexible schedule typically working 5 days a week. We are open 7 days a week, so weekends and holidays are part of the job.