Overview

Companion Animal Hospital River North has an opportunity for a full time Daycare Attendantto join our team! 

Location: 749 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

Shift Details: Full time (30 hours a week) We are open Monday - Friday 7am - 8pm, Saturday 9am - 4pm, and Sunday 10am - 2pm. 

Compensation: $16 - $18

Companion Animal Hospital in River North is full-service, possessing dedicated surgical and dental suites, a cat boarding wing, daycare center, and grooming facility. We provide comprehensive care for your pets in the convenience of River North. Our dedicated team is available seven days a week to offer complete, progressive care for our clients pets. Become a part of the Companion family and share in our passion for the human-animal bond.

Job Summary: The Daycare Attendant provides daily care, feeding and exercise of boarding and hospitalized animals. The Kennel Assistant also pays close attention to animals’ general health signs such as signs of stress and changes in eating or elimination habits, promptly notifying technicians and veterinarians when a pet needs medical attention. The Kennel Assistant interacts with clients in person and by phone and e-mail. Proper record documentation and accurate completion of boarding forms and cage cards is critical. The Kennel Assistant must pay close attention to details, understand, and follow proper feeding and sanitation procedures and monitor boarding and hospitalized pets.

Benefits We Offer:

• Yearly uniform allowance
• Discount on veterinary care and products for your furry family members
• 401k retirement plan options with company match for all staff over 21 years old
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance options for full-time staff
• Paid time off and paid major holidays for full-time staff
• Life insurance and other benefit options available for full-time staff
• Education discount for staff who desire to become a Licensed Technician (some eligibility requirements)

Responsibilities

How you'll make an impact: 

• Maintain and uphold the Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP. 
• Provide basic care such as feeding, medicating, and basic hygienic needs. 
• Prepare meals and treat toys for pets. 
• Keep pets as comfortable as possible by immediately cleaning soiled areas and removing any soiled bedding / toys from the nap rooms. 
• Take pets outside to designated fenced in area for potty breaks throughout the day. 
• Always maintain a “fecal free” zone by removing fecal matter from the outdoor exercise area when needed and disposing of it in the designated locations. 
• Set up the playrooms / nap rooms with bedding, bowls, and toys. 
• Thoroughly disinfect each nap / playroom daily and provide a deep cleaning of each area once a week. 
• Launder toys / bedding; wash and sanitize dishes / toys. 

Off-Leash Play 

• Provide daily physical exercise with scheduled off-leash group play time. 
• Maintain a high level of comfort for our pets during off-leash play time by supervising the interactions between each dog, encouraging appropriate play, and intervening when needed. 
• Assist with temperament testing each new pet for off-leash group play time. 

Client Service 

• Check pets in to Daycare every morning, which includes gathering instructions from.
• Clients regarding feeding, medicating, behavioral needs, and play time preference, as well as collecting the pet’s belongings and storing them in their designated cubby. 
• Check each pet out of Daycare / Montessori every evening, which includes returning the pet and their belongings to the client, as well as providing the client with a training progress report for their pet and homework for that day. 
• Create a report card every day for each pet. 

Training 

• Help pets develop positive behaviors such as: waiting at every gate / doorway, sitting, and waiting politely for leashing, entering / exiting their kennel on cue, sitting for meals / toys / attention, and dropping toys when asked.
• Spend daily individual time with assigned pets teaching them new behaviors, as well as maintaining established behaviors. List of skills include, but are not limited to:
• Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Wait, Leave It, Drop It, Take It, various targeting, sit for greetings, appropriate play, crate training, and bite inhibition. 
• Complete a daily training progress report for each pet. 
• Document various forms of information regarding our pets’ status / well-being into our computer system (Cornerstone). 
• Create homework topics once per week for each client based on each individual dog’s progress. 

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of proper dog training methods and techniques. 
• Must be able to exchange accurate information with all clients and team members. 
• Excellent communication skills with dogs and people. 
• A calm, nurturing, and confident attitude. 

• A strong understanding of dog behavior and human body language. 
• Patience when working with dogs and people who may learn at different paces. 

We put people first and never compromise on our values. 

Apply today for immediate consideration! 

Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.