Animal Care Attendant (Flexible Working Hours)

Destination Pet, LLC•Indianapolis, IN

22d•$12 - $14•Onsite

About The Position

Destination Pet is hiring an Animal Care Attendant at Pet Palace Indianapolis. The role involves hands-on care for pets in a pet care center, including maintaining clean and safe spaces, providing food and water, monitoring guests’ health and behavior, supervising play, and assisting with bathing and brushing. The work is physically active and may involve exposure to cleaning supplies, pet hair, and animal accidents. Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required. Pay starts at $12.00–$14.00 per hour, depending on experience, plus tips.

Requirements

A strong love of animals.
Maintain a calm and professional demeanor.
Be willing to perform hands-on work that can get dirty.
Be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
Be able to remain on your feet for the duration of a shift.
Be able to stand, walk, and climb stairs frequently.
Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Be able to work around cleaning supplies, pet hair, and animal accidents.

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 pet guests.
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.
Perform other duties as assigned.