Seasonal Resort Associate - Fleming Island

Pet Paradise•Fleming Island, FL

About The Position

Pet Paradise is hiring a Seasonal Resort Associate to provide care and focused attention to pets staying and playing at its resort. The role involves supervising and interacting with pets indoors and in outdoor play yards, following feeding instructions, maintaining clean and safe suites and common areas, and monitoring and reporting important information about pets. Associates use handling techniques and safety practices taught by management. The work involves considerable physical labor, including handling and walking pets, cleaning, and maintaining suites. The position is seasonal and requires schedule flexibility, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and peak times. Pet Paradise offers opportunities to apply for leadership, dog training, and grooming academies. The company describes its full-service pet care business as providing day camp, grooming, veterinary care, and overnight boarding. The advertised starting rate is $15.00 per hour, with a $0.50 increase six months after hire and an additional $0.50 increase on the annual anniversary date.

Requirements

Have a true passion for working with animals.
Have a cheerful, friendly, and positive team-oriented attitude.
Be comfortable around dogs of all sizes and physically able to lift up to 60 pounds.
Be flexible to meet resort scheduling needs, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and peak times.
Be able to receive instructions and adapt to changes and training material.
Be able 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 for feeding times, amounts, and types of food.
Maintain cleanliness of 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 and hands-on leadership training, with Supervisor and Assistant Manager opportunities companywide.
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 both 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.