Some experience required. This is not playing with puppies all day and we appreciate people applying that may have spent a summer in a facility understanding the environment, cleaning responsibilities, and play groups.

Hiring Kennel Assistant

Less than 1 year experience = $12 per hour.

1 year experience $13-$14 per hour

*Must have reliable transportation. Availability required on weekends and holidays **. *Must be able to work on your feet for long periods of time and able to lift 50 lbs. *Customer Service Skills and Punctuality are essential to this position
Pet Sitting is NOT equivalent experience for this role. You will NOT be playing with dogs all day. This is a physical role sometimes requiring long days.
Responsibilities include cleaning (45%), bathing (5%), administrative (10%), and supervising dogs (40%).

Core Duties

• Manage and maintain a safe, clean, calm, and fun playroom
• Address dog behavioral issues proactively through your understanding of dog language & behavior -Use redirection, recall, and basic training methods, but will NEVER include using physical force or punishment of a dog. We have zero-tolerance for the mistreatment of dogs
• Continually monitor playroom and spot cleaning ( picking up poo and mopping up pee)
• Handle daily cleaning assignments including, but not limited to, sweeping, mopping, taking out the trash, sanitizing rooms, scrubbing kennels, beds and toys
• Administrative Tasks · Answering phone, making appointments, front desk relations, calling veterinarians for vaccination records, checking guests in/out

**You must be an independent worker who can manage a playroom in a professional, loving, and safe manner.
**Accepts that getting dirty, wet, cold or hot, while working is part of the job *

• Demonstrates reliability and maintains impeccable time and attendance standards
• Multi-tasking is daily requirement to serve customers and dogs with the utmost care

Available shifts and compensation: We have available shifts all days of the week. Compensation is $11.00 - $14.00/hour.
PURRfect Paws is Lake Norman’s fastest growing pet destination for Boarding, Daycare, and Grooming. Learn more about us at www.PURRfectPawsNC.com.

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $12.00 - $14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Day range:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Work setting:

• In-person

Application Question(s):

• Do you currently live within a 30 minute commute to Cornelius, NC?

Experience:

• Kennel: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License and Reliable Transportation (Required)

Work Location: In person