Full-time Pet Care Day Camp Attendant - 1st Shift (7:00AM-3:00PM)

KENNELWOOD PET RESORTS•Ballwin, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Kennelwood Pet Resorts is hiring a Pet Care Day Camp Attendant at its Mason location to create a safe, engaging, and fun Day Camp experience for dogs. The role involves actively supervising group play, providing exercise and enrichment, learning to recognize canine body language, and maintaining safe and appropriate playgroups. Team members work on their feet with dogs of different sizes and personalities and provide attentive, compassionate care. The position is listed as full-time, with a 1st shift schedule of 7:00 AM–3:00 PM. Day Camp operates seven days a week, and availability may be needed for weekends and holidays. The posting also notes that schedules and employment arrangements may vary by location needs, including full-time, part-time, or seasonal positions. Kennelwood provides training; previous professional animal-care experience is not required. This is an active, hands-on environment involving extended periods of standing and walking, regular cleaning and sanitation, indoor and outdoor work in varying conditions, and exposure to barking, animal hair and dander, cleaning products, animal waste, bodily fluids, and live animals.

Requirements

Genuinely enjoy working hands-on with dogs.
Be comfortable around dogs of different breeds, sizes, strength levels, energy levels, and temperaments.
Stay focused and aware while supervising multiple dogs at once.
Be willing to learn canine body language and safe animal-handling techniques.
React calmly and appropriately when situations change quickly.
Understand that pet care includes cleaning and sanitation.
Follow verbal and written instructions carefully.
Communicate concerns and ask questions when something is unclear.
Work well as part of a team and respond positively to coaching and direction.
Be dependable, responsible, and committed to animal safety and well-being.
Stand and walk for extended periods; frequently bend, stoop, reach, kneel, and crouch.
Safely walk, handle, and maintain control of dogs of varying sizes, breeds, strength levels, and temperaments.
Move quickly and respond appropriately to unexpected dog behavior or activity.
Regularly lift and carry approximately 40 pounds and occasionally lift, carry, push, pull, or safely handle up to approximately 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Work indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures and weather conditions.
Work around barking and other loud noises, animal hair and dander, water, cleaning products, animal waste, bodily fluids, and live animals.
Perform cleaning and sanitation responsibilities throughout the shift.
Be available for schedules that may include weekdays, early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak Day Camp periods.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous animal-care, kennel, daycare, veterinary, training, or dog-handling experience.

Responsibilities

Actively supervise dogs participating in Day Camp group play.
Provide appropriate exercise, play, socialization, and enrichment.
Learn to recognize canine body language and signs of stress, fear, overstimulation, inappropriate play, illness, or injury.
Help maintain safe and appropriate playgroups by redirecting behavior and following animal-handling procedures.
Safely move and handle dogs between Day Camp areas, kennels, and other resort areas.
Provide fresh water, rest, potty breaks, and other care based on each pet’s needs.
Follow documented pet-care instructions and promptly communicate changes or concerns.
Keep Day Camp yards, indoor play areas, kennels, equipment, and surrounding spaces clean and sanitary.
Clean and disinfect pet-contact areas and promptly remove animal waste.
Complete required pet-care, activity, cleaning, safety, and operational documentation.
Communicate professionally with pet parents during assigned Day Camp drop-off and pick-up interactions.
Work closely with teammates and leadership to provide safe and consistent care.
Support other Pet Care responsibilities and departments as needed based on training and business needs.