Puppy Care Specialist: Turn Pet Passion Into a Career

Petland, Inc. (USA)

Dayton (OH)

On-site

USD 30,000 - 36,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Petland, Inc. is seeking an Animal Care Technician who loves animals and wants a rewarding career. You will care for puppies, ensuring proper nutrition, behavior, and environment while following established procedures.

The role involves daily kennel tasks, health monitoring, and collaboration with the store veterinarian. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, or related experience. The job offers a supportive team, ongoing training, and opportunities for advancement within Petland’s

Qualifications

Attention to Detail required to monitor puppy health and environment.
Teamwork is essential to coordinate with store staff and veterinarians.
Animal Husbandry involves daily care of puppies, feeding, grooming, and socialization.
Strong Communication skills for interacting with customers and teammates.
Good Time Management to balance care tasks, records, and cleaning schedules.

Responsibilities

Provide daily care for puppies, including nutrition, behavior, environment, and maintenance.
Perform opening, daily, and closing procedures in the kennel.
Follow cleaning checklists to maintain high cleanliness levels.
Monitor health and keep accurate puppy records.
Assist store veterinarian with examinations and medications as prescribed.
Support training and coaching of other Animal Care Technicians.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.