Operations Team Member/Temporary

Gateway Services Inc•Kansas City, MO

1d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

Gateway Services is North America’s leading accredited pet aftercare provider offering 24/7 professional grief support, memorial keepsakes, pet burial, and fully trackable pet cremation. With 150+ locations, 2,000 team members and servicing over 17,000 veterinary clinics across North America, Gateway has built a solid reputation for providing compassionate and respectful aftercare for pets and the people who love them. Please visit Gateway Services Inc. [https://ca.indeed.com/cmp/Gateway-Services-Inc.-2/about] to learn more about us. This is a temp position for at least 8 weeks. Pay Rate: $19/hr Work Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Location: Trusted Journey (13508 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64145) The Operations Team Member, reporting into the Operations Care Center Manager, is responsible for various activities ranging from operation of the retort, creating and packaging paw prints, engraving plaques and memorial items and processing and packaging cremated remains. The position works with a close-knit team within a care center.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 12 months experience in a service industry
Valid Driver License may be required
Passion for Pets - Caring, patient, kind, and empathetic.
Customer Focus - Prioritize quality, safety, and ethics.
Problem Solving – Developing Solutions and Quick Thinking
Proven team player who is flexible and adaptable.
Energetic, self-motivated, and results oriented.
Good verbal communication skills.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
The ability to feel comfortable building and maintaining relationships with other industry professionals and pet parents; able to work independently or as part of a team.
Safety - Committed to working in a safe environment, e.g., OSHA
Strong attention to detail
Regularly bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, sitting, repetitive motion, hand/wrist/finger motion
Regular lifting/moving 100+ lbs
Regularly be exposed to elevated noise levels.
Regularly be exposed to elevated heat levels.
Regular handling of deceased pets.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of daily duties such as; operating the retort, creating, and packaging paw prints, engraving plaques and memorial items, quality control, and processing and packaging cremated remains or what may be required from the Team Member from time-to-time.
Maintain daily cremation goals, producing cremains with an emphasis on compassion and excellence.
Monitor equipment to ensure the process is working properly, making adjustments as needed and submits maintenance requests.
Perform basic cleaning and housekeeping activities such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting.
Clean and maintain equipment used in cremation procedures such as machines that grind bones into powder.
Follow safety procedures to protect themselves and others from exposure to hazardous materials or dust particles.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

3 national medical plans that pay 100% after the members’ deductible and copays
2 national dental plans that cover many services at no cost to the plan members
National vision plan
Company paid Life/ AD&D and LTD for all full-time employees
Chance to purchase additional Life/AD&D coverage at discounted rates
Critical Illness, Accident and Pet insurance are offered as an employee’s choice
Tax savings account: HSA, Health and Dependent Care FSAs
401(k) Retirement plan
Potential for Career Growth
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays & Time Off
A Sense of Community
Great Hearts & Minds Scholarship Program
Gateway Tuition Reimbursement Program