Job Summary
Our Elite Retreat pack is growing, and we’re looking for a new pet loving team member to join us! If you’re hardworking, dependable, energetic, and passionate about pets, we’d love to hear from you! While you’ll get to spend plenty of time with dogs, pet care also means cleaning, monitoring behavior, working in different weather conditions, communicating with customers, and keeping our facility safe and organized.
What you'll do:
- Supervise dogs during daycare and group play
- Monitor dog behavior, body language, and interactions
- Feed, water, and care for boarding pets
- Clean and sanitize kennels, play areas, bowls, equipment, and common areas
- Pick up after dogs and maintain clean outdoor play yards
- Follow feeding, medication, and special-care instructions
- Assist with daycare and boarding drop-offs and pick-ups
- Communicate professionally and positively with pet parents
- Answer phones and assist with basic front-desk duties when needed
- Follow all Elite Retreat safety procedures and animal-handling protocols
- Report injuries, illness, unusual behavior, or concerns to management
- Help with laundry, dishes, restocking, organization, and general facility upkeep
- Work as a team to make sure every pet receives safe, attentive care
What We're Looking For
We are looking for team members who are:
- Reliable and punctual
- Comfortable working with dogs of all breeds, sizes, and personalities
- Comfortable being on their feet and active throughout their shift
- Able to work indoors and outdoors in different weather conditions
- Comfortable with cleaning. (this is a major part of animal care!)
- Friendly and confident when speaking with customers via in person/ email / text
- Comfortable answering phone calls and communicating professionally.
- Able to follow detailed instructions and established procedures
- Observant and able to recognize changes in a dog's behavior or condition
- Team-oriented with a positive attitude
- Willing to learn proper dog handling and safety techniques
Previous animal-care experience is a plus, but it is not required. We provide on-the-job training.
Availability Requirements (Please read before applying.)
Pet care is a 365 day a year responsibility. Our boarding pets still need us on weekends, holidays, during school breaks, and throughout busy travel seasons.
Applicants must have availability for a combination of:
- Weekends
- Holidays
- Mornings and/or evenings
- Peak boarding and travel periods
We are looking for applicants who understand that weekend and holiday availability is an important part of working in the pet-care industry.
Elite Retreat Employee Benefits
Eligible team members can enjoy:
- Free daycare
- Free boarding
- Flexible scheduling after the probationary period
- PTO after the probationary period
- On-the-job animal handling and pet-care training
The Reality of the Job
We want applicants to know what to expect before joining our team.
Working at a dog daycare and boarding facility can be loud, messy, physical, fast-paced, and incredibly rewarding. You may be outside in the heat or cold, cleaning up after dogs, doing laundry, scrubbing kennels, handling excited pets, and switching between tasks throughout your shift.
This is not a job where you simply play with puppies all day. Every task, including cleaning, contributes to the health, safety, and happiness of the animals in our care.
If you're dependable, love animals, aren't afraid of hard work, and want to become part of a team that takes pet care seriously, we'd love to meet you!
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
