Tampa's Greatest Dog Daycare and Resort - Help pets make friends!

Join Bay Paws as an Enrichment Care Associate and help us rethink what a day at a pet resort should actually look like. Together we help scared, anxious and under socialized pets make new friends!

At Bay Paws, WE DO IT DIFFERENTLY.

Pet care should be more than letting a dog outside, checking a box, and moving to the next kennel. Our Enrichment team creates intentional, individualized experiences designed around each pet's personality, energy level, confidence, preferences, and needs.

One pet may want to chase a toy at full speed. Another may need confidence-building activities, sensory exploration, training games, quiet one-on-one attention, or simply someone patient enough to meet them where they are.

That is what makes this role different.

You will learn animal behavior, creative enrichment techniques, safe handling, customer communication, time management, and how to think critically about the experience of every pet in your care.

You will also have opportunities to develop leadership skills as Bay Paws continues to grow. We want people who do more than complete a task list. We want thinkers, problem-solvers, future leaders, and people excited about helping us push the pet-care industry forward.

Click or copy the link below to see a day in the life at our state-of-the-art resort:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1maMl8XW1ygvhg8UD3b3ctIAefKVO97S1/view?usp=sharing

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualized enrichment experiences based on each pet's personality, abilities, preferences, and needs
• Lead activities involving play, movement, toys, sensory stimulation, confidence building, basic training, and one-on-one interaction
• Safely handle dogs with a wide variety of sizes, temperaments, energy levels, and behavioral needs
• Observe canine body language and adjust activities when a pet becomes overstimulated, uncomfortable, tired, or disengaged
• Think creatively about how to make each pet's experience meaningful rather than simply completing a scheduled activity
• Follow enrichment plans, schedules, safety procedures, and service standards accurately
• Document services through high-quality photos, videos, notes, and pet-parent updates
• Communicate behavioral, medical, or safety observations to leadership
• Maintain clean, organized, and sanitary enrichment spaces
• Collaborate with teammates to ensure every scheduled pet receives the experience their family was promised
• Take ownership when something does not go as planned and help identify a better approach for next time

Experience

• Previous experience in animal care, training, daycare, veterinary care, boarding, or enrichment is helpful but not required
• Interest in canine behavior, training, psychology, or animal learning
• Creative mindset and willingness to experiment with new ways of engaging pets
• Strong observation skills and attention to detail
• Ability to remain patient, calm, and confident around pets with different behavioral needs
• Strong time-management and organizational skills
• Comfortable working independently while remaining accountable to a larger team
• Willingness to receive coaching, learn new systems, and continuously improve
• Desire to grow professionally and potentially take on additional responsibility or leadership

This is not assembly-line pet care.

We want you to know the animals in front of you, think about what they need, and create an experience that matters.

If that sounds more exciting than simply "working with dogs," you may fit very well here.

We are building the next version of pet care, and you can be part of building it.

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Food provided
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance
• Uniform allowance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $18