Summary
As a Dog Daycare & Kennel Attendant, you will be essential in providing a safe and nurturing environment for dogs while ensuring exceptional customer service for pet owners. Your core skills in customer service and heavy lifting will be vital as you manage daily tasks such as feeding, exercising, and cleaning up after the dogs. You will report to the Daycare Manager and work collaboratively with the team to maintain a clean and welcoming facility. Your dedication to animal care and well-being will contribute significantly to the overall success of our daycare and kennel operations.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Monitoring daycare dogs to ensure a safe, fun play environment.
- Managing a busy play environment of 10-20 dogs at a time.
- Reporting dog behaviour, incidents and other important information to the dog's owner and kennel management.
- Accurately preparing meals and feeding both dogs and cats.
- Preparing, administering and reporting medications for both dogs and cats.
- Cleaning and sterilizing cages and suites.
- Complete daily sanitation tasks, including cleaning dishes, washing floors and emptying garbages.
- Removing pet waste.
- Providing one-to-one enrichment activities and/or exercise to dogs staying overnight with us.
Qualifications
- Strong customer service skills to interact effectively with pet owners
- Ability to perform heavy lifting and manage physical tasks associated with animal care
- Experience in animal handling or working in a kennel environment
- Experience supervising large group play (10-20 off-leash dogs)
- Knowledge of dog behaviour and body language
- Knowledge of basic pet care and safety protocols
- Excellent communication skills for coordinating with team members and pet owners
- Class G or G2 Driver's Licence with reliable transportation
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $17.20 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 30 per week
Application question(s):
- Please note that there is no public transit to our location, nor sidewalks or bike lanes. With that in mind, do you have reliable transportation to our location?
Experience:
- professional kennel operations: 1 year (preferred)
- dog daycare (large-group play of 10+ dogs): 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-08-22
Expected start date: 2025-09-01
