Animal Care Technician- Bark Avenue Pet Resort Mesa

BEST FRIENDS PET CARE INC•Mesa, AZ

7d•$15 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

Animal Care Technicians provide care for pet guests staying and playing at Bark Avenue Pet Resort, with a focus on safety, comfort, and cleanliness. The role includes caring for boarding guests, maintaining and sanitizing the facility, monitoring pets, and providing customer service. The company is employee-owned and operated, is expanding, and offers opportunities for growth. It has over 80 locations in 26 states and has been in business for 30 years.

Requirements

Love of animals.
Professional manner at all times.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to lift and carry 40 pounds or more.
Ability to stand and walk for eight hours a day.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work on a computer system.
Ability to handle dogs on leashes and work around disinfectant and sanitation chemicals, animal dander, and animal excretions.
High school graduate or equivalent.
At least one year of professional animal experience.

Responsibilities

Clean and maintain pet suites, condos, general boarding areas, and the kitchen.
Feed and water pet guests, and administer medication according to instructions.
Monitor and accurately chart each pet’s consumption and elimination, and report concerns to management.
Monitor pet belongings.
Perform laundry duties.
Welcome human and pet guests and check pets in and out while providing excellent customer service.
Escort pets to and from their rooms.
Provide individual care for boarding guests and follow safe handling procedures.
Identify animal body language and behavior.
Sanitize and disinfect pet suites, condos, and general boarding areas.
Communicate with management and other team members.
Assist other associates and perform other duties as needed.
Work independently and collaboratively as a team member.
Contribute to maintaining facility cleanliness.