Pet Care Attendant

Crossroads Pet Resort; California (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Crossroads Pet Resort in OC, CA is seeking a dedicated animal caretaker for evening and weekend shifts. You will join a team caring for dogs, feeding, exercising, and maintaining clean enclosures. Training on dog behavior and safety protocols is provided as you learn operational procedures.

This is a physically demanding, outdoor role requiring alternating weekend work and a strong work ethic. Competition for weekend shifts is acknowledged with a salary differential above base pay.

Qualifications

• love animals and MUST have 1 year experience
• steady work history with excellent references
• attention to detail
• understand the importance of quality and safety
• able to feed and exercise dogs, clean enclosures and do laundry
• enjoy working as a team and get along with others
• dedicated to animals while at work
• not mind hard work or working outside
• willing to work on holidays or as needed

Responsibilities

• feed and exercise the dogs and maintain a healthy environment
• clean dog enclosures and perform laundry as needed
• learn feeding and exercising protocols and dog behavior
• read body language during dog-to-dog interactions
• work on feet outside in a labor-intensive role

Skills

Animal care

Attention to detail

Team player

Willing to work outdoors

Job description

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Join a dedicated team of animal lovers!

We are a well-established and well-respected boarding, training, daycare and grooming facility in OC. We have been in business at our current location for more than 25 years.

Shift Information

We currently have evening/weekend shifts available: Shifts can include days during the week and a Saturday and/or Sunday. Shifts can vary but usually start at 1:45pm and end around 9:00pm. Evening/weekend shifts receive a salary differential above base pay.

Must be available to work Monday thru Friday as well as weekends.

Requirements

• love animals, especially dogs and MUST have 1 year experience
• have a steady work history with excellent references
• have attention to detail
• understand the importance of quality and safety
• be willing to feed and exercise the dogs as well as clean the enclosures and do laundry
• enjoy working as a team and get along well with others
• be dedicated to the animals under your care while you are at work
• not mind hard work or working outside
• be willing to work on holidays or as needed

Those with previous animal experience will be given priority, but an enthusiasm to work with animals is just as important. You will start out learning how to clean and maintain a healthy environment, then will be taught our feeding and exercising protocols and will receive training on dog behavior and how to read body language during dog-to-dog interactions. This is a labor-intensive job; you will be on your feet and you will be working outside.

Working days

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday

Typical end time - day or night shift

2:00pm - 8:30pm

Typical start time - day or night shift

• 6:45 am - 2pm