Lead Animal Care Attendant (Flexible Working Hours)
Webster, NY - USA
Job Summary
Welcome to Destination Pet. We are One Pack- a united team working together to elevate the love and lives of pet families. Our pet-obsessed professionals create a connected care network of trustworthy partners who bring creative innovation every day. We are revolutionizing the pet industry. Join us!
a confident compassionate chaos-capable packmate to help guide the daily wag.
Can you manage a mop a medication chart and a mob of muttssometimes all at once If youre the go-to friend for pet advice and pep talks its time to step into a role that lets you lead with both your heart and your hustle.
At Destination Pet were not just another Pet/Vet care centerwere a community that lives to elevate the love and lives of pet families. Since 2016 weve been serving up best-in-show care from coast to coast with day care boarding grooming training veterinary services and more. Whether its belly rubs or brushing our goal is simple: make pets feel at home and their humans feel at ease.
Perks & Pay:
Telehealth 401k and Pet Insurance
Pay starts at $12$13/hour DOE tips
*(thats depending on experience and no being best friends with your dog doesnt count as experience unless your dog writes a letter of reference).
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Reporting To:
General Manager
What You Should Know:
Youll be on your feet most of the shiftstanding walking climbing stairs and handling leashed dogs.
Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs (sometimes its a crate sometimes its a sleepy bulldog).
Availability on evenings weekends and holidays (pets dont take days off).
Exposure to cleaning supplies pet hair and ahem accidents is part of the gig.
What Youll Be Doing (Besides Keeping the Shift Running and the Tails Waggin):
Leading the pack during your assigned shiftscoaching guiding and setting the tone for pet care excellence.
Working alongside Animal Care Attendants to ensure safety cleanliness and a whole lot of tail wags.
Training new hires on proper pet handling procedures and how not to get jumped by five doodles at once.
Monitoring pet guests for health safety and general cuteness; reporting anything off to the General or Assistant Manager.
Serving up food fresh water and daily TLC to every furry guest.
Overseeing meds and special needs guests (bonus points if youre med-savvy or CPR trained).
Bathing and brushing our four-legged VIPs (Very Important Pups).
Making sure the place is clean cozy and smells less like a wet dog and more like spa day at the kennel.
Other duties as assigned
What You Bring to the Table:
Youre obsessed with animals and it shows. (We see you covered in pet hair and proud.)
Previous work experience in animal care Yes please.
Med administration experience Even better.
You lead by examplewhether its scooping scrubbing or stepping in when things get off track.
Calm under pressure (even when someone mistakes your shoelace for a chew toy).
Confident in guiding and supporting teammates to do their best.
CPR training is a big plus (but we can help with that too).
High school diploma .
Ready to level up your pet care career If youve got the heart of a caretaker and the soul of a team leader grab the leash and lets go!
Need weekend shift availability 1:30-8
Destination Pet LLC affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin genetic information age disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.
Destination Pet LLC endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and doing so we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process please contact a member of our recruitment team.
At Destination Pet were all about creating a workplace thats bursting with diversity and inclusivity. We dont play favorites or judge folks based on skin color religion gender age disability or any other protected characteristics. Our hiring decisions are solely based on what you can bring to the team. So were throwing the door wide open for all like-minded candidates who believe in celebrating and honoring diversity and inclusion. Ready to join our pack
About Company
Join Destination Pet's pack of veterinary care providers or if you are considering selling your veterinary practice or pet resort business. Call now!