Dog Daycare Attendant

Canine Caretaker
Hours: Full or Part time

Purpose: To make our guests’ and clients’ experiences a safe and positive one every time.

Canine Caretaker: General Caretaker Duties:

• Welcomes every visitor/client/guest that enters the hotel.
• Maintains the overall cleanliness of the play areas
• Stocks supplies.
• Provides a safe, stimulating, and fun environment for all guests

Canine Caretaker: Daycare Responsibilities and Duties

• Monitors the structured and unstructured activities of our guests, ensuring their safety, comfort, and happiness.
• Follows the Daycare Pack Leader’s instructions and policies regarding safe play behaviors and training techniques.
• Communicates time-sensitive or urgent information to a Pack Leader.
• Communicates important information to incoming and/or outgoing shift team members.
• Documents important information regarding daycare guests and daycare operations in the Daycare Communications Log.
• Completes a Daycare Report Card for all daycare guests in his/her care.
• Documents information on Incident Reports when necessary, informs a Pack Leader about the incident, and assists as needed.
• Maintains the cleanliness of toys and the indoor and outdoor play parks.

Canine Caretaker: Hotel Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepares hotel accommodations for all incoming overnight guests. o Follows care, feeding, medicating, cleaning and activity schedules of our canine guests.
• Takes incoming guests to assigned play parks and/or hotel rooms.
• Brings departing guests to lobby at time of check-out.
• Maintains the overall cleanliness of the hotel, including guests’ rooms, aisle ways, and storage areas.
• Documents important information regarding hotel guests and hotel operations on the guest’s individual Hotel Communications Log.
• Communicates time-sensitive or urgent information to a Pack Leader. Communicates important information to incoming and/or outgoing shift team members.
• Monitors the overall activities of our guests, ensuring their safety, comfort, and happiness.
• Follows written instructions regarding guests’ care.
• Completes a Hotel Report Card for every hotel guest.
• Documents information on Incident Reports when necessary, informs a Pack Leader about the incident, and assists as needed.
• Completes nightly health checks on every hotel guest.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED.
• Pet First Aid/CPR certified or willing to acquire certification.
• Dog handling experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve and take initiative.
• Demonstrates safe working habits for oneself, other team members, the guests, and clients.
• Possesses a positive attitude and is able to keep calm when working under pressure.
• Ability to communicate with the public in a positive and educational manner.
• Previous experience in client services.
• Detail-oriented.
• Reliable and friendly team player.
• Able to take direction.
• Works well individually and as part of a team.

Working Environment

• Job duties are performed indoors and outdoors.
• Occasionally required to leave the resort for short periods of time during all seasons.
• An inherent risk of injury exists when caring for dogs. Although Digs provides thorough safety training and devices, team members may experience injuries as a result of dog bites, scratches, and/or other activity.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Tips

Application Question(s):

• Is your professional Dog Daycare / kennel experience noted on your resume?
• If your professional Dog Daycare / kennel experience is NOT noted in your resume please provide a brief explanation as to why it is omitted :
• Are you able to provide 2-3 Dog Daycare or animal services facility supervisor references from your previous employers?

Experience:

• professional Dog Daycare / kennel: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person