Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Camp Run-A-Mutt Gainesville is hiring Part-time and Full-Time daytime and overnight Dog Daycare Attendants.
The main job of the Yard Attendant is to be the “Alpha Dog” of the pack. The yard attendant maintains the well-being, health, safety, and control of all dogs in Camp Run-A-Mutt's care while being the dogs best friend, security and protector.
Yard Attendant responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Monitoring dogs
- Learning all dogs' names
- Disciplining dogs with kindness, understanding and distraction
- Identifying why a dog may need discipline
- Treating all dogs equally and like your own
- Clean up dog messes immediately/noting anything abnormal
- Maintaining laundry, facilities, supplies and water bowls
- Being aware of hazards (sharp objects, electric cords, etc.)
- Cleaning yard and boarding area
- Assisting staff for clean-up, dog control, etc.
- Greeting dogs entering the yard by name
- Rounding up dogs that are leaving or getting groomed
- Saying good-bye to dogs leaving by name
- Assisting in feeding of dogs for breakfast, lunch or dinner
- Assisting in giving medication or temperament testing
- Assisting the groomer or front desk when asked
- Cleaning and sanitizing feeding bowls
- Assisting in “end of day” clean up
- Spraying/sanitizing the yard
- Emptying and sanitizing trash cans
- Sanitizing dog beds and water bowls, etc.
- Essential Qualities Needed:
- Be good with dogs of all size
- As the alpha dog, be calm and relaxed
- Stay focused and attentive for your entire shift
- Be able to be moving on your feet for 90% of your shift
- Be comfortable stooping and bending to corral and redirect dogs
- Be ok with exposure to all of the elements from sunny to rainy
- Lift up to 25 pounds
- Be able to physically restrain a dog up to 100 pounds by yourself
- Have a positive attitude at all times
- Be able to remember all dog names
- Be able to work without cell phone access for your entire shift
To apply:
Fill out an application with an attached resume for Gainesville at:
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Immediate start, Shift work, Night shift,