Kennel Technician/Pet Care Technician

Gruene Gables Pet Resort, owned and operated by veterinarians, opened its Lodging, Doggy Daycare, and Grooming Facility in November, 2022! We are excited to offer multiple opportunities for employment, including the one described below. Our goal is to create a vacation-style experience for all of our pet customers, focusing on lots of activity, attention (to their well-being, both physically and mentally) and affection! If you would like to join our team of positive and energetic pet-lovers, we invite you to apply!

A Pet Care Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary facility for animals and people and providing humane handling and care for all clinic pets. Assures all animals' nutrition, housing and medical needs are met on a daily basis. Assists the public when admitting boarders, daycare pets, and grooming pets.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

-Feed, walk, exercise, and bathe animals as needed in our care

-Clean, sanitize, and rinse all food and water bowls

-Clean up after animals both inside and outside the facility and clean animal runs and cages as needed; this includes scooping/cleaning poop and cleaning up urine in pet enclosures, exercise yards, and common areas

-Maintain the facility as a whole by performing tasks including, but not limited to, sweeping/mopping floors, wiping down counters, taking out trash, cleaning bathrooms, laundry and dusting

-Availability should include weekdays, most weekends, and some holidays.

Skills and Abilities:

-Accurately add, subtract, multiply and divide

-Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or check list form

-Regularly stand for extended periods

-Frequently walk, stoop, kneel or crouch

-Lift and/or carry 50 pounds with out assistance

-Maintain confidence around pets and owners

-Use cleaning materials with skill and efficiency

-Maintain cooperative relationships with other staff members

-Record accurate information on the status, activities and behavior of each pet

-Recognize and record any unusual condition or abnormal behavior of any pet in clinic

-Report any health, behavior, or safety concerns to the manager or supervisor on duty

-Assist with other facility maintenance tasks and repairs as requested

Experience, Education, and/or Training:

-Equivalent to the completion of the 12th grade

-Six months to one year of experience caring for pets is highly preferred

-Valid Texas Driver's License

Job Type: full-time

Pay: $13.00- $14.50 per hour

*previous pet care experience, skills, and leadership potential will be considered to determine pay rate; possibility for higher wage depending on these factors

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $13.00 - $14.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Work Days:

• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13 - $15