Boarding/Animal Care Specialist

Boarding/Animal Care Specialist

Department: Boarding

Reports to: Boarding Supervisor

Job Purpose: You are an integral piece of the Boarding Team that is responsible for all aspects of care for the pets in the Boarding Department. Your attention to detail and adaptability help create a positive experience for pets, owners, and our staff.

What you will be doing:

Decision Making – Facilitate playtimes based upon exhibited behaviors

Recordkeeping – Document playtimes, urination, bowel movements, behaviors, and food consumption

Organization – Manage and complete individual services, such as play times and potty breaks based on priority; distribute food/meds following instructions that vary for each animal

Maintenance – Maintain building and animal enclosure cleanliness using a variety of disinfectants

Support- Ensure safe handling of animals

Culture - Foster an open and inclusive work environment by modeling NB Behaviors and Values, consistent with the Vision and Mission of the organization. Maintain a safe work environment by following NB protocols and policies. Work with NB team members in a positive and effective way to advance the mission of NB.

Other duties as assigned

What we are looking for:

Physical & Emotional Capabilities – Must be able to handle the physical and emotional aspect of working in an animal boarding environment, including lifting up to 50 pounds.

Schedule - Regular, predictable attendance and punctuality; availability to work during operations hours as defined by management with the flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Adaptability - Ability to work in a professional and positive manner with high attention to detail in a variety of situations.

Communication - Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, must have ability to work as a member of the team and partner collaboratively with external and internal customers and departments.

Computer Skills- Must be able to use boarding software on tablets and laptops

At Now Boarding, we're passionate about working with pets. We're proud of the personalized services we offer and the ways we prioritize each guest's health and happiness.

Now Boarding reopened in February 2021 under new ownership! Although we’re no longer associated with Animal Humane Society, our goal is to continue the great experience the community has come to expect from a stay at Now Boarding.

Conveniently located just minutes from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, we’re proud to have 23,000 super-clean square feet dedicated to the care and comfort of cats, dogs, and little critters. 

Every member of our carefully chosen staff is here because they're passionate about working with pets. Our team members are parents to 12 dogs, 21 cats, and 10 critters. We treat every animal that walks through our doors as though they’re our own pets.