Dog Daycare Attendant- River North

Kids for the Future; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Sick time

Job summary

PUPS in Chicago is seeking a energetic Daycare Attendant to care for dogs during their stay at our Club, including play, feeding, water, and safety.

You will document activities, assist with medications as needed, and maintain a clean, safe environment. Excellent communication and customer service help you coordinate with teammates and pet parents.

This role offers a base pay per hour and a friendly, fast-paced team where every tail wag counts.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to function well in dependently and at times stressful environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervising dog day care groups; engaging the pups with enrichment and play activities.
• Routinely cleaning and sanitizing club areas; removing pet waste as necessary.
• Preparing meals according to specified instructions; ensuring access to clean water.
• Preparing and administering medications to specified instructions.
• Accurately and consistently tracking and logging pet activities such as feedings and medication administration.
• Monitoring pups’ behavior and activities for safety; reporting health concerns to other members of the team (General Manager and Member Services).
• Adhering to all pet and human safety protocols at all times.
• Assessing group and pup safety to prevent and/or respond appropriately to pup fights or behavioral conflicts.
• Communicating effectively with PUPS Members and Club Team Members.
• Professionally and positively representing PUPS by conducting yourself in the best interest of PUPS Pet Club, PUPS Members, and Club Team Members.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Dog handling

Job description

• Base Pay $17.05 - $21.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

Description

Schedule: Monday- Friday

More Than Just a Job— It’s a Lifestyle. Do you believe every dog deserves a vacation? We do too! At PUPS, we provide a premium, comprehensive experience that covers everything from "messy Monday" grooming to puppy sleepovers. We’re looking for high-energy, pet-loving professionals who want to work in an environment that celebrates happy pups and grateful parents . When you join PUPS, you’re joining a team that values expert care and constant, clear communication. Come help us create a world where every tail is wagging!

Job Summary:

Daycare attendants play a pivotal role in ensuring pets receive the highest quality care and attention during their stay at our Club. Pet care includes play/interaction, feeding and ensuring access to water, providing medications as necessary, and cleaning up pet accidents after to ensure a safe, healthy, and sanitized space.

Essential functions and responsibilities :

Supervising dog day care groups ; engag ing the pups with enrichment and play activities.

Routin ely cleaning and sanitizing club areas ; removing pet waste as necessary .

Preparing meals according to specified instructions; ensuring access to clean water.

Preparing and administering medications to specified instructions.

A ccurately and consistently tracking and logging pet activities such as feedings and medication administration .

Monitoring pups’ behavior and activities for safety; r eporting health concerns to other members of the team ( General Manager and Member Services)

Adhering to all pet and human safety protocols at all times .

Assessing group and pup safety to prevent and/or respond appropriately to pup fights or behavioral conflicts.

Communicating effectively with PUPS Me mbers and Club Team Members.

Professionally and positively representing PUPS by conducting yourself in a manner that is in the best interest of PUPS Pet Club, PUPS Members, and Club Team Members.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications :

Ability to comfortably interact and handle dogs of varying sizes/weights, breeds, and in varying group sizes.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegat e them when appropriate.

Ability to function well in dependently and at times stressful environment.

Education and Experience:

Customer service experience preferred.

Pet c are experience and or training preferred.

Physical Requirements: PUPS Team Members routinely perform the following physical demands. All PUPS Team Members are expected to perform these physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

Stand and/or walk for up to 6 hours without a break.

Kneel, bend, squat, and twist their body.

Repetitive ly complete hand and arm movement s ; reach, grab, pull, and push objects.

Perform duties in an environment with loud sounds from animals and smells from pet waste and cleaning chemicals.

Lift up to 50lbs with or without assistance.

Pay range is $17.05 to $21.00/hr based on experience

PTO & Sick time (Team members can accrue up to 40 hours of Sick Time per year)