Kennel Team Lead

Pet Resort at Greensprings•Williamsburg, VA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Pet Resort at Greenspring is seeking a dependable, animal-loving Team Lead (full time) to help keep daily operations running smoothly and ensure pets are happy, safe, and well cared for. This role is ideal for someone with experience working with animals who is ready to take on more responsibility. The ideal candidate will possess good judgment, reliability, and leadership potential. The Pet Resort is a high-volume, fast-paced facility focused on providing the highest quality care for pets and their owners in a supportive environment.

Requirements

Animal Care Experience required.
Knowledgeable of dog and cat body language and behavior.
Ability to monitor basic medications.
Familiar with common dog and cat ailments and their treatment.
Understands facility operations and cleaning expectations to keep the facility running efficiently and safely for our pets, customers, and employees.
Strong communication and supervisory skills.
Able to perform manual labor tasks, including ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Responsible, dependable, and friendly.
Able to multi-task and be highly organized.
Able to work some weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Dogs and Cats in a kennel facility, veterinarian office, or animal hospital.

Responsibilities

Oversee boarding, doggy daycare, and other daily care.
Ensure pets are fed, bathed, given medications, and monitored throughout the day.
Support and guide kennel attendants to ensure daily tasks are completed.
Train and assist new team members.
Contribute to daily operations including cleaning, feeding, and managing reservations.
Ensure kennel attendants receive and communicate information between shifts.
Communicate priorities and needs to upper management.
Oversee training of new employees and refresher training for current staff.