Job description:
We’re hiring smart, hardworking, self-managing people. Does that describe you?
Inn The Doghouse , Cleveland Magazine’ s Best of Cleveland recipient, a premier dog daycare, boarding, and grooming facility, is currently seeking a Daycare Attendant to join our team. We are seeking an individual who is team-oriented and has excellent communication skills with fellow colleagues, clients, and the community. Being compassionate and empathetic comes naturally to this kind, happy, and fun-to-work-with professional. As a detailed and precise hard worker, the right candidate is self-motivated and accepts feedback well. Eager for more responsibility, this self-sufficient multitasker is also calm and smart. We provide ongoing education in best practices of Animal Care and Dog Communication, and advancement opportunities for motivated individuals.
Qualifications:
- Comfortable handling all breeds and sizes of dogs & cats
- Able to identify and understand animal behavior & dog communication
- Understanding of breed personalities and behaviors
- A genuine love and respect for dogs & cats
- Must have the stamina to work with energetic dogs for 6-8-hour shifts
- Career stability
- Multitasking ability
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Positive, energetic personality
Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following items:
- Supervising large groups of dogs with other team members both inside & outside
- Use of obedience skills and benevolent leadership to control the pack
- Greet and engage with clients during arrivals and departures
- Maintaining sanitary play yards, suites, and enclosures, and ensuring that ITD is inviting and clean at all times
- General cleaning, including laundry, washing dishes, and mopping
- Preparing meals and administering medications
- Greet and engage with clients during the check-in process
- Must be able to follow directions and comply with processes and procedures for best practices in animal care, health, and safety
- Entering client information, scheduling, and payment into the computer
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift food and belongings weighing up to 50 pounds
- Handle animals weighing up to 150 pounds
- Work standing, walking, and bending for 6-8-hour shifts
- Stamina to work with energetic dogs, while ensuring our facility is inviting and sanitary
Schedule:
Shifts are usually 7 am - 1 pm, 1 pm - 7 pm, 9 am - 3 pm, Monday - Friday. Team members must work at least one weekend shift. We are open Saturdays and Sundays, 9-11 am and 5-7 pm
What We Offer:
- Inn The Doghouse is a fun and enjoyable place to work.
- Our performance-based pay structure rewards hard-working, enthusiastic pet professionals. Team members start with a base hourly rate of $14/hour (until initial education is complete, and then moving to $14.00 and are eligible for hourly bonuses),
- Vision and Dental insurance, a simple IRA, and additional bonuses based on experience and skill level.
