Pet Hotel: Seasonal / Part time - Kennel Assistant

Kennel Club LAX•Los Angeles, CA

15d

About The Position

Kennel Club LAX is a luxury pet hotel and daycare facility established in 1983, offering boarding, daycare, training, grooming, and airport transportation for dogs, cats, rabbits, pocket pets, and exotics. The facility provides care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Seasonal, part-time team members help care for animals and maintain the facility. The work is hands-on and physically demanding, and includes substantial cleaning and janitorial duties. Team members are expected to prioritize the safety and care of guests, work efficiently in a changing environment, and provide friendly service to both people and animals. Staff report to the Manager. Holiday seasonal employees must be available for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's; flexibility for weekends and holidays is required.

Requirements

Friendly, outgoing manner and ability to work well in a team environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to take direction and work unsupervised.
Computer knowledge.
Sound decision-making skills and ability to multitask and prioritize in a changing environment.
Treat all animals with care and respect and work well with them.
Ability to properly handle pets and monitor their health.
Enjoy keeping pets and kennels clean; willingness to perform constant cleaning and janitorial duties.
Well-groomed, organized, and detail-oriented.
Ability to kneel, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be available for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's; flexibility to work weekends and holidays is required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with dogs in a shelter, dog boarding facility, or veterinary hospital is preferred.
For grooming duties, at least one year of hands-on work experience and comfort bathing all breeds and sizes of dogs, as well as cats.

Responsibilities

Feed dogs and cats according to strict diets.
Wash bedding, laundry, dishes, and litter boxes.
Walk dogs, exercise dogs of all sizes and breeds, and safely monitor playgroups.
Closely monitor each animal's eating, toileting, behavior, and health.
Clean and sanitize the facility, kennels, cat condos, and grooming areas; perform facility management and janitorial duties.
Provide assigned activities for cats or rabbits and monitor pets in the cattery.
Brush and bathe pets, ensuring they leave the grooming room clean and free of mats and fleas.
Occasionally clip or shave down dogs and cats, as needed.
Handle pets safely to protect both the animals and handlers.
Organize work areas and manage time for efficient operations.
Provide friendly guest service and communicate with guests and team members.