What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Care Technician position at Shangri-Paw, LLC?
Please read this description completely before applying. This job isn't for everyone because the demands of caring for living creatures is a bit different than most. There are some requirements we cannot budge on and unavoidable unpleasant tasks to be done almost daily. Working with dogs can be very rewarding, but animal care is a 24/7/365 commitment and it takes a dedicated, cohesive team to make it happen well.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR OWN VEHICLE, PLEASE STOP HERE AND DO NOT APPLY. Not you parent's car, not your roommates or spouse's car. Not Uber or the bus. YOUR OWN RELIABLE VEHICLE. You do? Please continue:
Shangri-Paw in Harker Heights is looking for self-motivated, hard-working professionals to fill part-time Animal Care Technician positions. Must be comfortable working with dogs of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments, and our lobby cats. Must also have excellent personal interaction skills; our clientele expect professional, courteous service ALWAYS. Previous experience with animals preferred, but not absolutely required. We train to our own standards regardless. Duties include managing off-leash interactive dog play, feeding, cleaning (kennels, tubs, floors, bathrooms, laundry), pet waste clean-up, basic pet grooming (bathing, nail trimming, brushing/combing, teeth brushing, all except cutting hair), and interacting with clients (check-in, check-out, taking payments, scheduling services).
Did we mention cleaning? LOTs of cleaning? And dog poop? Hard work? No drama? If any of these are an issue, please do not apply.
Hours are varied, includes short evening shifts on a regular basis; MUST have your own reliable transportation, not mom/dad's, sister/brother's, or boyfriend/girlfriend's car, not Uber either. This is non-negotiable. Our client's pets' care CANNOT be at the whim of someone giving you a ride or you being able to borrow their car. We will ask. If you don't have your own car, we simply cannot hire you.
We're a small business with limited time and resources. Any prospective candidates will receive an email questionnaire in return. Those questionnaire answers determine our in-person interview pool. If you do not get a questionnaire, consider your application passed over. We normally get 100-200 applicants, and unfortunately, we do not have time to respond to every applicant directly, for which we apologize. Good luck!!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $10.00 - $14.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $10 - $14