Overview
Kennel Attendant – NN Jobs in Newport News, VA at Care A Lot Pet Supply
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This position is for the Oyster Point Location.
Summary/Objective
Do you like animals? Do you thrive in a fast paced working environment? Not able to have pets at your place of living but need to have pets in your daily life? If you answered yes to those questions, have you considered working with Care-A-Lot Pet Supply? We are currently hiring full time and part time positions in our busy daycare and boarding facility. Our slogan is “Your pets are out babies too” and we stand by that. We are a family owned and operated company for over 35 years! We have 4 retail stores along with grooming in each location, and 2 large daycare and boarding facilities and much more!!
Care-A-Lot Pet Resorts is looking for a few awesome people to join our family! If you love animals of all kinds this would be a great place to work. We board dogs, cats, birds, scaly friends and pets that hop! We are a hard working team and we take a lot of pride in what we do. So!! If you are looking to join your forever job work with great people and we have great benefits as well, then apply come meet with us and see if our worlds can collide.
Some of the daily responsibilities you would look forward to doing would be…
· Feeding and medicating dogs
· Changing waters
· Cleaning! We love a clean place so we clean a lot!
· Working with dogs in packs to maintain their safety and make sure they are socializing appropriately
· Plus our furry friends require lots of love`n snuggles and belly rubs!
Benefits:
These are just a few things you could look forward to. We also have a ton of benefits to offer for FT employees:
· Health, dental and vision
· Hospital
· Accident
· Cancer
· HSA account
· Monthly feeder programs! That’s right we will provide you with qualifying dog or cat food once a month
· 401K AND WE MATCH up to a certain percent!
BUT WAIT THERES MORE! We also want our employees to play as hard as they work! So after a year we offer
· 80 hours PTO (sick or vacation)
· 6 paid holiday days as well…
And that it just the beginning of our PTO it only gets better the longer you stay!
We do a lot for our community, our employees and the pets we take care of! If you want to be a part of a loving hard working team here is a great chance! Experienced or not, we would love to meet with you and see what you can bring to our team!
Competencies
Good oral communication skills
Previous work experience demonstrating dependability
Previous experience providing animal care (personal or job related)
Self-motivated, independent worker
Proven ability to follow instructions and learn new things
Ability to work in a team environment
Demonstrated flexibility and proven coping skills
Customer/Client focus
Ethical Conduct
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment
This job operates in a store environment; daycare and grooming.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, use a calculator, cash register, telephone and computer. This job requires the employee to lift at least 25-50 pounds infrequently.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Hours vary and may require working weekends and holidays.
Required Education and Experience
High school diploma or GED.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $12.41 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Shift:
4 hour shift
8 hour shift
Day shift
Evening shift
Morning shift
Work Days:
Holidays
Monday to Friday
Rotating weekends
Weekends as needed
Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
Kennel attendant: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Kennel Attendant – NN
Company: Care A Lot Pet Supply
Location: Newport News, VA
