Pet Care Assistant - The Barkley Pet Hotel and Day Camp

The Pet Care Assistant is an integral member of the Pet Services Team.  Pet Services is responsible for the health, safety, and comfort of our guests.  This position supports all areas of the resort.   This role directly works in the resort space of Dog Boarding and Daycare.     The Pet Care Assistant's duties include cleaning boarding spaces, dishes, laundry, individual dog play sessions, walking dogs, along with other tasks around the pet resort.  Your hard work will be rewarded with plenty of animal snuggles, cuddles, kisses, and cuteness.

   We are hiring for part-time.      Weekend and Holidays are required.  Shifts start at 6 am 2 pm or 6 pm.  The ideal candidate is available at least 2 shifts per week, with a minimum of one weekend day.     This position is great for someone looking for an active side job with animals or someone looking for a start in the pet care industry.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Move throughout the resort for up to 6 hours

• Being able to lift and move 40 lbs.

• Understand and respond to team members’ and guests’ requests in a loud environment

• Bend, stoop, and reach in order to run and load dogs, serve customers, and clean the resort

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Requirements:

• Must be dependable and committed to excellent attendance.
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, team environment, and multi-task well
• Must be comfortable caring for and cleaning up after our dog and cat guests

At The Barkley, we employ responsible, devoted, and detail-oriented animal care professionals who perform their jobs superbly in an interesting, challenging, fulfilling, and enjoyable working environment. Our dedicated team leads the pack in providing personalized care to meet the needs of every unique furry guest.

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