Our back-of-house pet care team delivers the utmost care and attention for our guests, whether they are with us for a few hours or a few weeks. You may handle everything from walking dogs, feeding and administering medicines, cleaning, laundry, playing with dogs, and loving them as if they were your own. You’ll document observations for each guest and be ready to share them with your manager, supervisor, and/or the pet parents. 

You may be part of our boarding team, making overnight guests feel like this is their home away from home. Perhaps you are part of our daycare team, making sure everyone in the group is safe, having fun, and getting along. You might snuggle a shy pup who needs some special attention, give a sudsy bath to a spa guest, play fetch with an extra energetic puppy, or help a new guest feel more comfortable in a new environment.

And let’s not forget -- you’re probably going to go home with some fur on you and get lots of sloppy dog kisses!

Equal Opportunity Employment:

NVA Pet Resorts is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Benefits:

We offer an excellent benefits program for full-time employees including health and dental insurance, life insurance, vision care, and paid sick and vacation time.

All of our employees get to interact with the best furry guests in the world! Have a dog of your own? You can take advantage of free and discounted pet services in our resort.

Our company also offers employees discounts on certain pet insurance programs and cell phone services.  We also have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401(k) program with matching funds., scholarship opportunities, and access to mental health services. 

We recognize hard work and dedication. There are ample opportunities to advance in our company for those looking to grow or start a career in pet care or veterinary services.

Requirements:

• Must love animals
• Must be passionate about your care of guests and quality of work every day
• Ability to work as a team and assist other departments as needed
• Focus on safe and gentle handling of our dog guests
• Have a friendly, and positive attitude toward yourself, our guests, your teammates, leadership, and pet parents. 
• Reliable, punctual, and dependable – your team relies on you, and so do our guests and pet parents!
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays and weekends. 
• Be comfortable around dogs of all breeds and physically able to handle dogs of all sizes and lift up to 60 lbs.
• Be able to work on your feet for 8 hours and work in the hot/cold/humid/rainy midwest weather

If you love animals and have experience in customer service, pet resorts, animal rescue, pet sitting, veterinary care, or have worked in a fast-paced environment before, we welcome you to apply! Due to the nature of our business, weekend and holiday shifts are required.

About Our Team:

Our team is empowered! Each of our dedicated team members is unique and brings with them their own life experiences. We share ideas, have team meetings, encourage, recognize, and support each other, and care for each guest as if they were our own. Our team is hard-working AND fun. We’re critical thinkers, proactive problem solvers, creative caregivers, and most of all, enthusiastic animal lovers.