Doggie Daycare Attendant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Newtown Square (Delaware County); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Pet discounts

Paid vacation

Job summary

VCA Wellington Animal Hospital and Family Pet Resort in Newtown Square is seeking a reliable Dog Day Care Attendant to provide excellent care to dogs staying at our facility. You will help create a fun, safe, and clean environment for dogs while they lodge and play with us.

The ideal candidate loves animals and can reassure clients that their pets are in good hands. Responsibilities include feeding, walking, kennel maintenance, and supporting a Dog Trainer on site.

Qualifications

• Must have day, night, weekend and holiday availability.
• Loves animals and cares about safety.
• Customer service and communication with families is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Give dogs food and water throughout the day
• Take dogs for walks
• Clean and maintain kennels and daycare yards, keeping them free of waste, fur/hair, and other unsanitary or hazardous materials
• Supervise play areas to ensure pet safety
• Keep records of feeding and walking schedules for each dog
• Dedicate time to train dogs (with Dog trainer on sight)

Skills

Animal care

Dogs handling

Record keeping

Teamwork

Job description

VCA Wellington Animal Hospital and Family Pet Resort is seeking a reliable Dog Day Care Attendant to provide excellent care to dogs staying at our facility. Our ideal candidate is someone who loves animals and can provide high-quality pet care for our customers while their dogs lodge and play with us. We expect you to provide a fun, safe, and clean environment for dogs and put customers at ease, assuring them that their pets will be safe.

Dog Day Care Attendant Duties And Responsibilities

• Give dogs food and water throughout the day
• Take dogs for walks
• Clean and maintain kennels and daycare yards, keeping them free of waste, fur/hair, and other unsanitary or hazardous materials
• Supervise play areas to ensure pet safety
• Keep records of feeding and walking schedules for each dog
• Dedicate time to train dogs (with Dog trainer on sight)
• Must have day, night, weekend and holiday availability.

We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com