• Summary: Responsible for the care and handling of play groups
• We operate 365 days a year; employees are expected to work occasional weekends and holidays
• Approximately 60% of your time will be standing on your feet supervising play groups, 20% will be crating, feeding and bringing dogs to and from owners, and the remaining 20% is spent on general cleaning of the facility
• Levels of responsibility will increase according to the level of the employee
• Your advancement in the company is based on your initiative and progression through each level
• Caring for and supervising play groups of dogs including, playing with dogs, brushing, petting, holding, crating, leashing, collaring, clothing (when jackets are needed), applying first aid, feeding, medicating, cleaning up after dogs, etc
• Works as a team member with others and management in providing dog day care program and sleepover services
• Helps to ensure that customer satisfaction is consistently obtained
• Helps to support the efficient and effective operation of the facility
• Helps to maintain the highest company standards in the delivery of all services
• Is directly responsible for duties as assigned by management
• Cleaning duties such as cleaning up dog waste, sweeping, mopping, dusting, disinfecting, shoveling, cleaning crates and bathing dogs
• Is directly responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment at all times for the dogs in our care
• Is directly responsible for providing and documenting the appropriate information about individual dogs under his/her supervision on the shift change report
• Is responsible for reading and knowing all Company Policies and Procedures
• Training sessions and seminars may be scheduled during non-working hours where your attendance may be required

Saturday/Sunday 7 AM-10 AM & 4 PM-7 PM

• Must be 18 years or older for the Dog Handling position
• Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required
• Skills may be in the form of pet ownership, previous pet ownership, working with animals and attending dog training and/or behavior seminars
• Physical Skills: Ability to perform a variety of demanding physical activities, including lifting a minimum of 50 pounds (whether it is a bag of dog food, a crate or a dog), standing for long periods of time and enduring outdoor temperatures
• Grasping, pinching and pulling skills are also needed to leash and collar dogs as well as control them
• Health: It is required that all employees are current on their Tetanus vaccination
• Language Skills: Ability to read dog information including names, medication and feeding instructions, schedules and the like
• Be able to communicate dog issues with management either via written or oral communication
• Computer Skills: A basic understanding of windows-based applications is helpful
• Previous experience running point of sale program is helpful
• Reasoning Ability: An ability to define problems, analyze emergencies and think on your feet
• Dogs can get into scuffles at any time and it is the employees’ job to keep everyone safe
• Reading dog’s behavior and catching key indicators of possible conflict is a must to insure safety and well-being of the playgroup
• Weekend/holiday work required

Franklin, WI 53132 (Required)

• Starting pay based on experience
• Pay: $14.00 - $15.50 per hour
• Expected hours: 15 – 30 per week
• Employee discount

Flexible schedule