Animal Care Technician Job at Best Friends Pet Care, West Des Moines, IA

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  • Best Friends Pet Care
  • West Des Moines, IA

Job Description

Our Animal Care Technicians provide loving care for our pet guests while they stay and play in our pet hotel; focusing on safety, comfort, and cleanliness.

We are an Employee-owned and operated company that is expanding, which provides many growth opportunities within the company. We currently have over 70 locations in more than twenty states coast-to-coast and have been in business for 30 years.

If you are looking for a company in which you can learn and grow, our countrywide, well-established pet care facility may be the perfect place for you!

We Offer

  • Health, dental, vision, life insurance, STD/LTD, 401K with company matching
  • ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan (100% company paid)
  • Paid vacation
  • Uniforms
  • Pet supply and service discounts and more!
Responsibilities

  • Cleaning and maintenance of pet suites, condos, general boarding areas, and kitchen
  • Feeding and watering pet guests
  • Monitoring and charting every pet guest
  • Monitoring pet belongings
  • Laundering duties
  • Assisting other associates and performing other duties as needed

Qualifications & Job Functions

Skills Required

  • Possess a love of animals
  • Displays a professional manner at all times
  • Ability to work evenings, weekends & holidays
  • Lift/carry 40 pounds or more
  • Able to stand/walk for eight hours a day
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Able to work on a computer system
  • Able to handle dogs on leashes and work in an environment with exposure to disinfectant/sanitation chemicals, animal dander and excretions.

Essential Job Functions

  • Welcomes both human and pet guests
  • Can correctly identify animal body language/behavior
  • Follows safe handling procedures
  • Checking in and out of pet guests while providing excellent customer service
  • Escorts pets to and from their rooms
  • Can work both individually and as a team player while performing duties
  • Contributes in maintaining the cleanliness of the facility
  • Communication with management and other team members
  • Sanitizes/disinfects pet suites, condos & general boarding areas
  • Can correctly identify animal body language/behavior
  • Monitors and accurately charts consumption and elimination of every pet and reports any concerns to management
  • Provides individual care of all boarding guests
  • Feed and medicate according to instructions
  • Performs activities as scheduled

Required Education

  • High School Graduate or Equivalent
  • At least 1 year of professional animal experience

Job Tags

Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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