Seasonal Front Desk Associate - Columbia

Pet Paradise•Columbia, SC

4d•$14•Onsite

About The Position

Pet Paradise is seeking a Seasonal Front Desk Associate for their Columbia resort. This role is crucial for creating a positive first impression for pet parents and their pets. The position involves welcoming guests, managing check-ins and check-outs, coordinating suite placements, handling phone calls and emails, processing payments, and maintaining the cleanliness of the lobby and cat room. The company emphasizes a passion for pets and offers career development opportunities through various academies (Leadership, Dog Training, Grooming) and a supportive, pet-friendly work environment. Pet Paradise is a full-service pet care destination offering day camp, grooming, veterinary care, and boarding across over 60 locations in ten states.

Requirements

One to two years in a customer service role (Customer Service, Call Center, Receptionist)
Detailed, but can work with a sense of urgency while providing exceptional customer service
Cheerful, friendly, and a positive team-oriented attitude
Strong written and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail, especially where documentation is concerned
Enjoys problem solving in order to provide our guests and customers with a premier experience
This position requires a considerable amount of physical labor, including pet handling, walking, and standing for long periods of time
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

Responsibilities

Ensuring a positive first interaction by welcoming pet parents and their pets (our 'guests') as they enter the resort while smiling and conversing
Organizing and processing check-ins and check-outs
Walking our four-legged friends for drop off and pickup and coordinating suite placement while ensuring all needs are met
Answering in-coming phone calls; listening, and responding to voicemails; and responding to emails- all in a timely, problem-solving manner
Completing cashier and point of sale operations
Communicating and following through with pet parent and resort leadership requests
Maintaining cleanliness of the entranceway and lobby, including the restrooms
Responsible for maintaining, cleaning, and supporting the cat room (per resort routines)
Acting as a liaison to veterinary service team; veterinary appointment status and arrivals
Responsible for taking off and putting on harnesses at check in and check out
Making sure suites are set up for each pet
Familiar with different types of harnesses

Benefits

Opportunity for ADVANCEMENT!
Our Unleashed Leadership Academy, where you'll receive hands-on leadership training for the next steps in management with Supervisor and Assistant Manager opportunities companywide!
Our Dog Training Academy, with a scholarship to become a certified Dog Trainer (aka Canine Behavior Specialist)!
Our Grooming Academy, with a scholarship to become a certified Professional Pet Groomer!
Complimentary Pet Day Camp – Bring your dog with you to work!
30 Days of Complimentary Pet Boarding (non-holidays)
On-demand pay with DailyPay
Discounted Veterinary Care and Grooming Services (per location)
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, available to all employees