Resort Associate- Happy Valley-Phoenix

Pet Paradise • Phoenix, AZ

3d • 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. We are looking for team members who have a true passion for working with animals, a cheerful, friendly, and a positive team-oriented attitude, and are 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 is also required, as is the ability to receive instructions and remain adaptive to change and training material.

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• Opportunity for advancement
• Unleashed Leadership Academy for leadership training
• Dog Training Academy with scholarship to become a certified Dog Trainer
• Grooming Academy with scholarship to become a certified Professional Pet Groomer
• Complimentary Pet Day Camp
• 30 Days of Complimentary Pet Boarding (non-holidays)
• On-demand pay with DailyPay
• Discounted Veterinary Care and Grooming Services
• Dog/Cat Adoption Assistance
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (both full-time and part-time status)
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (full-time status)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with added mental health benefit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed