What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Pet Care Professional Wanted - With Benefits! position at K9 ResortsDaycare & Luxury Hotel?
K9 Resorts of Madison, NJ is an award-winning dog boarding and daycare facility. We have seasoned and highly professional staff who are fully engaged with our canine guests at every level of care. We pride ourselves on our ability to develop and maintain long-standing customer relationships through the excellent care we provide for their dogs. We maintain the highest standards of cleanliness in the industry. We are open 7 days a week, 365 days a year except on major holidays. All staff have a set schedule from week to week - we respect your need to plan your life and schedule ahead.
We seek a mature petcare professional to join our team on a full-time (40 hours/week) basis. This position can work a 5 day week or 4 day week, including one weekend day. Please understand that since our guests require care 365 days a year, it is important that all interested applicants be available to work one weekend day and some holidays.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Customer service, both on the telephone, via email and in person
- Canine guest check-in and check-out in a fast-paced environment
- Escorting animals throughout all areas of the facility, including first morning bathroom breaks, and clean-up as needed
- Feeding and administering medications as needed
- Facility tours to pet owners and cohesive explanation of the services we offer.
Additional hours may be available if desired, especially during our busy seasons.
The successful candidate will be a team player, detail-oriented, able to interact with clients and co-workers with professionalism, report to work on time and must always treat our canine guests with compassion and care. You must also possess the following qualifications:
- Experience working or volunteering in either a kennel, shelter, rescue or veterinary facility preferred but not required. Customer service experience is preferred.
- Ability to handle multiple dogs of all sizes and temperaments on leash or off leash
- Willingness to go outdoors in all kinds of weather for short periods of time
- Adherence to our high standards of cleanliness and sanitation
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Computer literacy
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision and exercise good judgment and common sense
We offer a competitive salary and benefits for full-time employees, including health insurance and paid time off, bonuses for all eligible employees, employee discounts for K9 Resorts services, and employee discounts on restaurants, entertainment, travel, pet insurance and pet care products, and more!
No telephone calls, please.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
Due to the volume of resumes received, we will only contact you if we wish to schedule an interview.