What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Caregiver position at Canine Campus Pet Resort?
$11/hour start with two $1/hour raises after completing required two training periods (each training period takes approximately 10 shifts)
15-25 hours/week
Shifts needed:
- Sun-Sat 6:30am-2:30pm (end time will vary based on workload)
- looking for 2-3 weekday and 1 weekend shift for each individual hired
Job summary
Canine Campus Pet Resort is currently searching for Part-Time personnel to help care, feed, and exercise our boarding and daycare dogs. If you love the company of dogs and cats, don’t mind cleaning, and have no medical restrictions, this job is for you. You will be responsible for ensuring our animals' mental, emotional and physical needs are being met effectively and safely. Duties include monitoring and cleaning up after dogs, feeding, providing medication, exercise, setting up food and medication, cleaning rooms, and other kennel related chores.
Job Requirements:
- Must be able to take initiative and possess problem solving skills.
- Work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task, with a high attention to detail
- Willingness to learn procedures and follow them daily.
- Have positive can-do attitude and strong work ethic
- self-motivated and a team player.
- Highly reliable and hard working
- Able to work successfully with a team as well as independently.
- Must have reliable vehicle and valid driver’s license
- 16 years of age and a legal citizen.
- Clean background check
- MUST work weekend and holiday shifts (these are our busiest times)
Applicants must physically be capable of doing the following work (this list is not all-inclusive, but only a representation of the physical demands of the job):
- bending
- lifting & moving items up to 35 lbs
- standing for long periods
- walking for long periods
- vacuuming
- manually and mechanically scrubbing walls/floors/rooms
- controlled walking and handling of dogs up to 150 lbs
- being outside in ALL WI weather for 4-6 hours (with breaks) for exercise periods
- handling cats
- Bathing all sizes of dogs
There are two training periods (30-60 days on average depending on number of shifts worked)– applicants must successfully complete the required training programs and all of the on the job requirements for permanent hire. Starting wage is $11, with a raise to $12.00 once the first training period is successfully completed and $13.00 once second training period successfully completed.
Added benefits: free boarding for your pets, free daycare (if rooms available); Simple IRA (if parameters met) with up to 3% matching funds.
Job Type: Part-time
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- After school
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- animal handling: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $11