Resort Associate - World Golf Village

Pet Paradise•St. Augustine, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Pet Paradise is looking for individuals with a passion for pets to join our team as a Resort Associate and provide care for our four-legged friends. This position requires a considerable amount of physical labor, including pet handling, walking, cleaning, and maintenance of the suites. The ideal candidate will have a true passion for working with animals, a cheerful, friendly, and a positive team-oriented attitude, and be comfortable being around dogs of all sizes. Flexibility to resort schedule needs including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and peak times is essential, as is the ability to receive instructions and remain adaptive to change and training material. At Pet Paradise, team members ensure that our furry friends get extra loving care and focused attention while playing and staying with us in a safe and entertaining environment. Dog boarding is just the start of what we do! The relationship you build with pets and their parents makes going to work fun and rewarding. We offer career development with our Unleashed Leadership Academy where you can train for that next step in management with opportunities across the Southeast. Or you can expand your skills in pet care in other company-paid training programs. As a team member, you are eligible to apply for our Grooming Academy to become a groomer, or canine training roles as we expand this service across our many locations. If you have a pet of your own, they can enjoy complimentary Pet Day Camp, Boarding and discounts on grooming and veterinary care at all our locations and clinics. Working with pets is not always easy, but we love what we do, and we care about giving you the tools to grow and succeed.

Requirements

This position requires a considerable amount of physical labor, including pet handling, walking, cleaning, and maintenance of the suites
True passion for working with animals
Cheerful, friendly, and a positive team-oriented attitude
Comfortable being around dogs of all sizes and physically able to lift up to 60 lbs
Flexibility to resort schedule needs including days, night, weekends, holidays, and peak times
Ability to receive instructions and remain adaptive to change and training material

Responsibilities

Supervise and interact with pets both inside the resort and outside in the play yards
Following directions on feeding times, amounts, and type of food
Maintaining cleanliness of suites and dog runs by disinfecting, washing floors, scrubbing walls and removing animal waste
Emptying trash, mopping all floors, and cleaning restrooms, common areas, and the employee breakroom
Monitoring and recording important information about our pets and reporting any unusual behaviors, injuries, or critical information to management and veterinarian services if applicable
Using proper dog handling techniques as instructed by management
Keeping dogs secure and maintaining a high standard of pet safety by following and adhering to the training policies