Pet Care Lead & Daycare Team
$31,200–$41,600 year
On-siteDeForest, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary
Conduct daily daycare operations by monitoring guest health, feeding, medicating, and exercising dogs while maintaining detailed records. Execute basic grooming tasks including bathing, nail trims, and ear cleaning to ensure guests leave clean and happy. Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness across all facility areas and play yards. Communicate clearly with leadership and owners to manage expectations and address any behavioral needs. Read animal body language to assess stress levels and handle dogs of all sizes safely. Work morning and afternoon shifts in all weather conditions while managing pack dynamics independently or as part of a team.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Excellent work history and references
- Have a desire for doing work that matters
- Detail oriented, and ORGANIZED, love dogs and cats, and good communicator
- Strong work ethic with a 'make-it-happen' attitude
- Ability to complete tasks independently or with a team without direct supervision
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate positive attitude towards pets, co-workers, and customers
- Passion for animals
- Humanely and gently handle animals at all times
- Having the ability to read an animal and it's behavior, know when animal is stressed, agitated, aggressive, friendly, submissive etc
- Never put oneself or others at risk
- Computer literate with ability to use in-house software
- Ability to be alert and proactive to manage a pack during a shift
- Genuine liking for people with a desire to make the customer experience and the team experience pleasant, welcoming, and memorable
- Be able to lift 40 lbs
- Previous dog experience meaning more than you have owned a dog
- Handle dogs of all sizes without being afraid of them and without allowing them to control you
- Have a calm and assertive pack leader who understands and is willing to learn dog body language
- Able to spend their shift standing and walking outside in all types of weather while closely monitoring and interacting with our canine guests
- Be in good physical condition, able to squat, stoop, bend, and lift
- Ability to be flexible to work morning and/or afternoon shifts
- Little or no absenteeism is extremely important
- Must be willing to maintain the highest standards in cleanliness
- Must be available for weekend shifts
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Previous experience in a pet facility or pet care environment a plus
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