Pet Caretaker

Mars

7d • Onsite

About The Position

As Pet Caretaker at Mars, you will work in a team environment to provide daily care and management for the pets. What are we looking for? Experience interacting with dogs and cats. Knowledge of animal health and management issues is preferred experience with basic grooming and training is preferred Ability to work in all weather conditions. What will be your key responsibilities? Performing animal behavior and obedience training following the Mars Standards, including implementing behavior modification plans, training for research activities, and support for rehoming. Implementing environmental enrichment, exercise, socialization and grooming programs in accordance with standard operating procedures. Evaluating pet health (both mental and physical) for any veterinary and/or enrichment needs Assisting the Health Care Team in treatment and research collections as needed. What can you expect from Mars? Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus. #LI-KJ1 #LI-Onsite Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Requirements

• Experience interacting with dogs and cats.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of animal health and management issues is preferred experience
• Experience with basic grooming and training is preferred

Responsibilities

• Performing animal behavior and obedience training following the Mars Standards, including implementing behavior modification plans, training for research activities, and support for rehoming.
• Implementing environmental enrichment, exercise, socialization and grooming programs in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Evaluating pet health (both mental and physical) for any veterinary and/or enrichment needs
• Assisting the Health Care Team in treatment and research collections as needed.

Benefits

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees