Overnight Animal Care Technician

Lucysdoggydaycare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted dog daycare

Medical/Vision/Dental plans

401k

Job summary

Lucys Doggy Daycare & Spa Thousand Oaks is seeking dog lovers to provide top-notch care in a collaborative, fun environment. Starting pay is $13.50 per hour with raises based on performance, and a focus on safety and teamwork.

The role involves learning canine behavior, overnight care, meal prep, and meticulous cleanliness across kennels and play areas. The ideal candidate is kind, conscientious, and detail-oriented, with flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Team player who works well with others to ensure duties are completed and guests are cared for.
• Good communication with team, management, and pet parents is essential.
• Flexibility is required, with availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Attention to detail to keep guests safe and report issues promptly.
• Animal care experience is preferred but not required; love for animals is essential.
• Comfort around dogs of all sizes and breeds is required.
• Physical stamina to stand and work for long hours, lifting up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Learn canine behavior to provide a safe kennel and playgroup environment.
• Overnight care: monitor pups and ensure they rest comfortably.
• Prepare meals for dogs according to owners’ instructions.
• Maintain kennels and cleaning standards; handle messes professionally.
• Exercise initiative to handle a variety of tasks in the center.
• Communicate effectively with team members to stay aligned.
• Provide basic customer service and discuss pets with their owners.

Skills

Team Player

Good Communicator

Flexibility

Attention to Detail

Animal Experience

Dog Friendly

Physical Stamina

Job description

Description

Lucys Doggy Daycare & Spa Thousand Oaks is seeking dog lovers with a passion for providing top notch care, and a desire to grow with a company of like-minded individuals! Starting pay rate is $13.50 per hour with raises based on performance. Ideal candidate will be a kind, conscientious, and detail-oriented caregiver with a flexible schedule! We strive to provide a safe, fun, and rewarding work environment, with a focus on productive teamwork.

Duties include:

• Canine Knowledge: You’ll learn animal behavior in order to provide a safe environment, including studying canine body language and learning how to make dogs comfortable in a kennel and playgroup environment.
• Overnight Care: Take pups out for late-night private potty breaks, monitor them throughout the night, and make sure they are resting comfortably.
• Meal Prep: Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the following day, carefully following each owner's instructions to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Cleaning: Managing the cleanliness of our kennels and maintaining the highest possible cleaning standards. Cleaning toys, washing dishes, mopping floors, vacuuming hair, and taking care of unpleasant doggy messes are critical aspects of the job!
• Problem Solving: Use common sense to solve problems as it relates to dogs in our care.
• Be Proactive: Work with initiative to take on an array of tasks in our center.
• Work Together: Communicating effectively with other team members—working at a doggie daycare is fun, but only if everyone is on the same page!
• Guest Service: Must have basic customer service skills and be ready to talk with pet parents about their family members!
• Safety First: Able to follow established safety protocols to the letter to ensure a safe and fun environment for our guests—and ourselves!
• Must love dogs: We have a lot of them!

Please note that the above-listed duties and responsibilities are the basic requirements for this role and may be modified, expanded, or reduced based on the evolving needs of the company.

If you’re the right candidate, we’d love for you to join our team! Benefits for all team members at Lucys Doggy Daycare & Spa Thousand Oaks include discounted daycare and boarding for your own dog, with additional benefits available for full time employees like medical/vision/dental plans and 401k!

Requirements

The perfect candidate will embody these qualities:

• Team Player: Works together well with others to make sure all duties are completed and our guests are cared for
• Good Communicator: Able to properly, promptly, and effectively communicate with other team members, management, and pet parents
• Flexibility: A flexible schedule. Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Attention to Detail: Uses keen observation skills to make sure guests are safe and comfortable, and to report any issues as they arise
• Animal Experience: Previous petcare/animal experience preferred, but not required. Love for animals a must!
• Dog Friendly: Comfortable with dogs of all sizes and breeds—we see it all!
• Physical Stamina: An ability to stand/work upright for multiple hours at a time, in all weather types; able to lift at least 50 lbs and remain active throughout your shift. This is a physically demanding job!