Part- Time Pet Care Day Camp Attendant - 1st Shift (7:00A-3:30P)

Kennelwood Pet Resorts•Maryville, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Kennelwood Pet Resorts is hiring a part-time Pet Care Day Camp Attendant at its Maryville location. The role helps provide a safe, engaging, and fun Day Camp experience for dogs through active supervision of group play, exercise and enrichment, observation of canine body language, and maintenance of safe playgroups. Attendants spend their shift on their feet interacting with dogs of different sizes and temperaments and providing attentive, compassionate care. Kennelwood provides training; previous professional animal-care experience is not required. Schedules may include weekdays, early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak Day Camp periods. The posting says positions may be full-time, part-time, or seasonal depending on location needs, while this specific position is listed as part-time with a first-shift schedule of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Availability seven days a week, including holidays, is expected.

Requirements

Genuinely enjoys hands-on work with dogs.
Comfortable around dogs of different breeds, sizes, strength levels, energy levels, and temperaments.
Able to stay focused and aware while supervising multiple dogs at once.
Willing to learn canine body language and safe animal-handling techniques.
Able to react calmly and appropriately when situations change quickly.
Understands that pet care includes cleaning and sanitation.
Able to follow verbal and written instructions carefully.
Communicates concerns and asks questions when something is unclear.
Works well as part of a team and responds positively to coaching and direction.
Dependable, responsible, and committed to animal safety and well-being.
Comfortable standing and walking for extended periods and frequently bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, and crouching.
Able to safely walk, handle, and maintain control of dogs of varying sizes, breeds, strength levels, and temperaments.
Able to move quickly and respond appropriately to unexpected dog behavior or activity.
Able to 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.
Able to work indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures and weather conditions and around barking and other loud noises, animal hair and dander, water, cleaning products, animal waste, bodily fluids, and live animals.
Able to perform cleaning and sanitation responsibilities throughout the shift.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous animal-care, kennel, daycare, veterinary, training, or dog-handling experience; preferred but not required.

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 areas of the resort.
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 Day Camp drop-off and pick-up when assigned.
Work 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.