Kennel Attendant

Do you love dogs? Are you an ambitious, energetic, enthusiastic hard worker who enjoys working with others as a team? This might be the job for you

We are seeking this type of person to join our Ruff Team Here at Ruff Luxury Inn, we provide dog boarding and daycare services along with grooming and training. The duties of the kennel assistant include (but are not limited to) taking care of dogs who are boarding and here for daycare, cleaning suites, cleaning up after them and lots of playing, all while working together as a team. This job does require being on your feet during your entire shift

MUST LOVE dogs, and have open availability

Kennel Attendant Responsibilities:

• Working together & communicating with a team of attendants to care for dogs
• Transporting dogs to and from the suites to go outside or to play areas
• Ensuring that all dogs have water at all times & food when needed.
• Clean, disinfect and maintain kennels, halls, runs and play areas as often as is necessary to ensure no suites or runs are soiled and odors are not apparent. Perform general cleaning in other areas of the building to control the spread of disease. Wash and sterilize water and food bowls.
• Disposing of trash/waste in a timely manner.
• Rounding, playing with and cleaning up after the dogs under the guidance of the Shift Leader.
• Accompanying animals at all times when out of their suite.
• Calming animals who are in distress.
• Cleaning and refilling any supplies needed throughout shift such as laundry, dishes, refilling cleaning supplies
• Reporting significant changes in functioning or behavior of the dog(s) to the Shift Leader/Kennel Manager on duty.
• Evacuating all animals if an emergency occurs.

Kennel Attendant Requirements:

• 18 years of age or older
• Education Required: Complete our on-site-Training
• High school diploma preferred but not required
• Physical stamina
• Capacity to lift up to 50 pounds unaided
• A passion for animal well-being
• Previous experience caring for animals will be advantageous
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Available to work during evenings, and on weekends and national holidays
• Holiday and Weekend availability are Required

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Company Benefits:

Perfect Attendance Bonus: $400 bonus for perfect attendance during each quarter

Quarterly Reviews with Bonus: Quarterly performance reviews with monetary bonus for satisfactory performance

Holiday Pay

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $ $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• On-the-job training

Work Location: In person