Pet Care Technician — Growth, ESOP & Benefits

Best Friends Pet Care; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD

401K with company match

ESOP

Paid vacation

Uniforms

Pet discounts

Job summary

Best Friends Pet Care is seeking an Animal Care Technician to provide loving, attentive care for our pet guests across our pet hotel facilities. You will help maintain safety, cleanliness, and a high standard of service while supporting a growing, employee-owned company with 80 locations nationwide.

Responsibilities include feeding, monitoring, and caring for pets; maintaining suites and common areas; and collaborating with teammates to ensure exceptional guest experiences and safety.

Qualifications

• Love of animals and gentle care for pet guests.
• Professional manner at all times with customers and teammates.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Lift/carry 40 pounds or more during duties.
• Stand/walk for eight hours a day in a fast-paced setting.
• Capable of using a computer system for check-in/check-out and notes.
• Able to handle dogs on leashes in a busy facility.
• Exposure to disinfectants, animal dander and other routine hazards.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintenance of pet suites, condos, general boarding areas, and kitchen.
• Feeding and watering pet guests.
• Monitoring and charting every pet guest.
• Monitoring pet belongings.
• Laundering duties.
• Assisting other associates and performing other duties as needed.
• Welcomes both human and pet guests.
• Identifies animal body language and behavior accurately.
• Follows safe handling procedures.
• Checks in/out pet guests with excellent customer service.
• Escorts pets to and from rooms.
• Works independently and as a team member.
• Helps maintain overall cleanliness of the facility.
• Communicates with management and team members.
• Sanitizes/disinfects pet suites, condos and general boarding areas.
• Monitors and charts consumption/elimination and reports concerns to management.
• Provides individual care of all boarding guests.
• Feeds and medicates according to instructions.
• Performs scheduled activities as directed.

Skills

Love of animals

Professional demeanor

Evenings, weekends & holidays

Lift 40 pounds

Stand/walk 8 hours

Fast-paced environment

Computer system use

Handle dogs on leashes

Job description

Best Friends Pet Care is seeking an Animal Care Technician to provide loving, attentive care for our pet guests across our pet hotel facilities. You will help maintain safety, cleanliness, and a high standard of service while supporting a growing, employee-owned company with 80 locations nationwide.

Responsibilities include feeding, monitoring, and caring for pets; maintaining suites and common areas; and collaborating with teammates to ensure exceptional guest experiences and safety.