What are the responsibilities and job description for the Weekend Kennel Technician / Housekeeper position at Canine Cowboy?
Canine Cowboy is a cozy-kennel free dog resort located in Aubrey, TX. We are dog lovers providing compassionate care to dogs and their parents. We pride ourselves on being the best in the business, providing dogs with top quality care and being attentive to pet parents every need. We believe life is more fun with dogs!
We are hiring for a part time kennel technician/housekeeper. The kennel technician/housekeeper is expected to maintain a high level of cleanliness for our doggie guests. Proper sanitizing techniques will be taught. This is a cleaning job - if you do not like cleaning this job is not for you.
The ideal candidate is an A team player with a strong attention to detail & a high level of cleanliness. If you like to clean & keep things clean this is the job for you!
This position will work 4 days a week on these days: Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon. Start time is 5:50am and finishes at 12:30 or 1:00 pm depending on the amount of work that day. Times and days are NOT negotiable.
We are a growing company. There is room for advancement to other positions in the company or potentially moving to a full time housekeeping position as we grow.
The ideal candidate should be comfortable working around dogs – while you will not be working directly with dogs, you will be working in a room with 20-30 dogs. Since you will be working in a room with dogs, training on how to enter the room and interact with dogs will be provided. Candidates should be able to work in a noisy fast paced environment.
Tasks include:
Monitor dogs outside during morning potty break
Scooping dog poop and taking to dumpster
Changing out dog beds, linens
Laundry
Sweeping, moping, & vacuuming
Cleaning up dog pee, poop, & puke accidents as soon as they happen
Scrubbing the walls
Dusting the walls
Dusting all surfaces where dust settles
Cleaning kitchen
Cleaning bathrooms
Doing dishes
Taking out trash
Clean and keep tidy outdoor areas
And any other tasks as assigned
Essential Skills:
Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English
Ability to follow detailed directions
A positive happy attitude (dogs feed off of people’s energy, negativity is not permitted)
Dependable & reliable – must show up to work on time everyday
Professionalism – maintain a professional clean appearance and interact with guests in a professional manner
Attention to detail
Requirements:
Must be 21 years of age or older
High School Diploma or GED
Experience is not required but is preferred – we will train the correct candidate
Must be able to pass a background check
Authorized to work in the United States
Must be able to work holidays & weekends, no exceptions.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $10.00 - $13.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Are you available to work the hours required for this position? The hours are Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon from 5:50am-12:30pm
Work Location: In person
Salary : $10 - $13