Seasonal Resort Associate - Amelia Island
About The Position
Pet Paradise is hiring a Seasonal Resort Associate at its Amelia Island location to provide care and focused attention to pets staying at the resort. The role involves supervising and interacting with pets indoors and in outdoor play yards, following feeding instructions, maintaining clean suites and shared areas, recording and reporting important pet information, and following handling and safety procedures. The job requires physical labor, including pet handling, walking, cleaning, and suite maintenance, and schedule flexibility for days, nights, weekends, holidays, and peak times. The position offers advancement opportunities and access to company training academies.
Requirements
- True passion for working with animals.
- Cheerful, friendly, positive, and team-oriented attitude.
- Comfortable being around dogs of all sizes.
- Physically able to lift up to 60 pounds.
- Flexible to meet resort scheduling needs, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and peak times.
- Ability to receive instructions and adapt to changes and training material.
- Ability to perform considerable physical labor, including pet handling, walking, cleaning, and suite maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and interact with pets inside the resort and outside in play yards.
- Follow instructions on pets’ feeding times, food amounts, and food type.
- Maintain clean suites and dog runs by disinfecting, washing floors, scrubbing walls, and removing animal waste.
- Empty trash, mop floors, and clean restrooms, common areas, and the employee breakroom.
- Monitor and record important information about pets and report unusual behaviors, injuries, or critical information to management and veterinary services when applicable.
- Use proper dog-handling techniques as instructed by management.
- Keep dogs secure and maintain pet safety by following training policies.
Benefits
- Opportunity to apply for the Unleashed Leadership Academy, with hands-on leadership training and potential Supervisor and Assistant Manager opportunities.
- Opportunity to apply for the Dog Training Academy, with a scholarship to become a certified Dog Trainer (Canine Behavior Specialist).
- Opportunity to apply for the Grooming Academy, with a scholarship to become a certified Professional Pet Groomer.
- Complimentary Pet Day Camp.
- 30 days of complimentary pet boarding, excluding holidays.
- On-demand pay through DailyPay.
- Discounted veterinary care and grooming services, depending on location.
- Dog and cat adoption assistance.
- Fitness reimbursement.
- Paid time off for full-time and part-time employees.
- 401(k) savings plan with company match.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.
- Employee Assistance Program with an added mental health benefit, available to all employees.
- Starting rate of $15.00 per hour, with a $0.50 increase six months after hire and an additional $0.50 increase on the annual anniversary date.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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