Pet Bather - Ballantyne

Description

Headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, Pet Paradise's full-service pet care destination is dedicated to giving pet parents access to all the premium care they need. The Pet Paradise brand has grown to offer resort style pet day camp and care, professional pet grooming, low-stress and high-quality veterinary care, and of course, overnight boarding that feels like home, all under one roof.

Now offering a $300 Sign-On Bonus, payable after 90 Days of Employment!

Starting Rate: $12.50/hour ($0.50 increase 6 months from hire date, additional $0.50 increase on annual anniversary date)

On-demand pay with DailyPay

Complimentary Pet Day Camp -Bring your dog with you to work!

Career advancement opportunity includes paid Grooming School* if qualify after 6 months!!

This position is responsible for ensuring the pets are bathed and dried during the appropriate scheduled time.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist the grooming department with baths prior to grooming.
• Be responsible for providing "go-home" baths as requested by clients or management.
• Follow the daily bathing schedule.
• Properly secure and reassure the pets to ensure optimal safety and comfort.
• Work inside in a heated with high humidity area, with loud background noise from the dryers.

Requirements: 

• Able to handle a variety of animals safely and comfortably.
• Able to stand for long periods of time.
• Able to bend, crouch, stoop and have full use of both hands to properly secure the animals.
• Reliable and flexible to resort schedule needs including weekends and holidays as these are our busiest times.

Benefits & Perks: 

• Complimentary Pet Day Camp - Bring your dog with you to work!
• 30 Days of Complimentary Pet Boarding (non-holidays)
• On-demand pay with DailyPay 
• Discounted Veterinary Care and Grooming Services (per location)
• Dog/Cat Adoption Assistance
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (both full-time and part-time status)
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match, Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (full-time status)
• Career advancement includes paid Grooming School* if qualify after 4 months.

Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), outdoor weather conditions and loud noise.

Associates may be exposed to animals that are agitated, injured, and may scratch or bite.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

WE ARE A DRUG-FREE, SMOKE-FREE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Company Policy, Federal and State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin