Experienced Kennel Attendant

Camp Bow Wow; Rockaway (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (Coming in 2024)

Job summary

Camp Bow Wow Rockaway, located in Rockaway, New Jersey, is seeking an EXPERIENCED Kennel Attendant to help manage and train staff responsible for supervising and ensuring the safety of customers’ dogs. The role is hands‑on, running the shift in the back of the house, including cleaning kennels and supervising play yards with up to 25 dogs.

Must have professional dog care experience and be able to lift up to 40 pounds, stand for 3–4 hours, and work weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Professional dog care experience required.
• Experience supervising or training staff.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays.
• Non-seasonal availability preferred.
• Willingness to learn and grow with the team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the safety, cleanliness, and happiness of daily dog campers.
• Lead and train kennel attendants and supervise the back‑of‑house shift.
• Manage the shift and report to upper management.
• Perform hands‑on duties including cleaning kennels and supervising play yards with dogs.
• Ensure staff punctuality and adapt to changing needs, including weekends/holidays.

Skills

Dog care experience

Team leadership

Shift management

Physical fitness

Job description

Floor Manager for Dog Day Care (Supervisor).

Camp Bow Wow Rockaway, located in Rockaway, New Jersey, is looking to hire an EXPERIENCED Kennel Attendant to assist with managing and training Kennel Attendants (Camp Counselors) who will be in charge of supervising and ensuring the safety of customers’ dogs. This position involves hands‑on work and will be physically running the shift in the back of the house including, but not limited to: Cleaning Kennels, being in play yards with 25 dogs and training new staff.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Monitoring the safety, cleanliness, and happiness of our doggie day campers.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds and stand for a minimum of 3-4 hours on feet within a group of dogs.
• The ability to work both weekends and holidays is a must.
• You would get flexibility on holidays if worked a previous holiday.
• Must Love Dogs and put Dog Safety at a premium.
• Lots of cleaning. Not afraid to scoop up poop and clean dogs.
• Constantly monitoring the pups in play yards.
• In charge of managing the shift in the back of the house with a team of staff members and reporting back to upper management.
• Training New/ Current Staff Members.
• This is a hands‑on position, not an admin job.

Requirements:

• Team Player willing to adapt to changes on the fly.
• Must Be Punctual, Hard Working, Upbeat, and Attentive.
• Previous, professional dog care experience is a MUST.
• Consistent, non-seasonal availability is preferred.
• Willingness to learn and grow with us.
• Must be open to constructive feedback and do whatever it takes to make the customer experience a positive one.

Job Type:

Part-time or Full-time.

Salary:

• $16 to $19.00/hour (must have experience; we will start out at an agreed number based on experience, and room for growth is always available).

Upcoming Soon:

• Production; Good attendance on-time bonus.
• Health Benefits.
• PTO Time.
• Vacation time.

Benefits:

Health Benefits Program Coming in 2024 for Full-Time Employees.