Northern Paws Pet Lodge is looking for a part-time Kennel Assistant, preferably with animal experience, to join our team in our down-home boarding facility. We offer pet boarding, day care, and other pet related services. Looking for candidates who are 18 years or older. Potential to learn receptionist duties, depending on experience.
Job Description: Entry level - Part Time position assisting in all aspects of Lodge operations. Flexible hours, including p.m. and weekend shifts. Weekends availability is a must. Duties include maintaining a clean and safe environment inside and out. Ensuring our guest's mental, physical and emotional needs are being met effectively and safely. Additional tasks include assisting with the care of the pets including facility, yard cleaning, kennel cleaning, feeding and medicating.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Ability to follow low stress animal handling techniques and maintain a patient manner when handling pets
- Able to work independently and without supervision
- Has an upbeat and outgoing personality with ability to work with a variety of personalities
- Enjoy contributing to a team
- High attention to detail
- Able to work in a fast paced environment and multi-task
- Possess problem solving and decision making skills
- Flexible schedule including weekend, evening and holiday hours
- Ability to stand for long periods of time and able to lift 50#
- Hard working
- Reliable
Qualifications and Skills
Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
Must be willing to work Holidays and weekends.
Previous dog handling experience preferred but not required,
Pay: $12.00 to start
Shift:
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Supplemental pay types:
Work setting:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- A.M. Shift Approx 6 hours
- P.M. Shift Approx 6 hours
Work Location: In person at Northern Paws Pet Lodge
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $12.00 per hour
Expected hours: 6 – 30 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Shift:
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
Supplemental pay types:
Work setting:
Ability to Relocate:
- Cadott, WI 54727: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person