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Full Time Kennel Attendant

Buddies Country Kennels
Jacksonville, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/15/2026

Buddies Boarding is Looking to add a Full Time team member to our family! Must be motivated, reliable and have experience working with dogs. We are a small facility but very faced paced. Experience is preferred but willing to train the right person.

At this time, this location is looking for weekend employees. We are also looking for someone able to work Holidays and to fill in during our busy times.

Job Duties Include:

  • Providing a safe environment while socializing and playing with dogs in playgroups
  • Feeding and caring for boarding / daycare dogs
  • Administering medication as needed
  • Cleaning kennels
  • Dishes, sanitizing
  • Loads of laundry
  • Cleaning and maintaining facility
  • Answering phones/emails
  • Client interaction
  • Payment processing
  • Loading medical records, pictures and notes to records
  • Able to work companies Facebook during shift - adding pictures and a caption.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to read body language of dogs
  • Must be personable and compassionate with excellent communication skills
  • Must be dependable and understand the reliance on teamwork
  • Excellent phone skills while answering telephone
  • Ability to schedule appointments with high attention to detail
  • Ability to take direction
  • Ability to handle money accurately and honestly
  • Must possess sound decision-making skills and multi-task while working in a fast-paced environment
  • Candidates should have open availability. Schedule includes morning and evening shifts, weekend shifts and holidays.

Physical requirements: Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds without assistance

  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time must be able to tolerate an environment with loud noises
  • Must be able to respond quickly
  • Must be able to work in extreme weather
  • Must be able to see and respond to dangerous situations involving dogs

Benefits:

  • Employee discount

Schedule:

  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • On call
  • Weekend availability

Pay: $11.00 - $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Employee discount

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have your own car?
  • Are you able to work alone?
  • Are you able to work weekends and Holidays?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $11 - $12

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