Animal Care Attendant (Flexible Working Hours)
About The Position
Destination Pet is hiring an Animal Care Attendant at Bark to provide hands-on care for pet guests. The role involves keeping pets comfortable, healthy, and safe in a pet-care setting that offers services including daycare, boarding, grooming, training, and veterinary care. It is an active, on-your-feet position involving exposure to cleaning supplies, pet hair, and animal accidents. Availability during evenings, weekends, and holidays is required. Pay starts at $19.29–$19.50 per hour, depending on experience, plus tips. Employees can access earned wages through DailyPay.
Requirements
- A strong love for animals.
- A calm and professional demeanor.
- Willingness to perform hands-on work, including getting dirty.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to remain on your feet for the duration of a shift.
- Ability to stand, walk, and climb stairs frequently.
- Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Prior kennel or animal-care experience.
Responsibilities
- Keep pet enclosures and play areas clean, safe, and sanitized.
- Serve meals and provide fresh water to pets.
- Monitor each pet guest’s health and well-being, including elimination, and report unusual observations to the General Manager or Assistant Manager.
- Supervise pets during playtime and activities.
- Assist with brushing and bathing.
- Handle laundry and pet belongings to ensure they are clean.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Telehealth
- 401(k)
- Pet insurance
- Access to earned wages through DailyPay
- Tips
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
