Camp Counselor
Full Time
Greensboro, NC
$11 - $13 an hour
Posted Just posted
Job description
Camp Bow Wow in Greensboro, NC is looking for one camp counselor to join our team. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, motivated, and hard-working.
Position Type:
Position Type:
- Hourly plus Tips
- Performance-based raises
- Part-Time opportunities
- 4-8 hour shifts
- Opening, Closing, and Midday shifts
- Weekends
- Holidays
Availability:
Must be able to work a flexible schedule – Camp Counselors are scheduled 365 days a year and are depended on to deliver excellent care to our Pups. Weekends and Holidays are required, but time off is permitted with advance notice.
Schedule:
- Flexible hours depending on the number of Dogs at Camp
- 4-8 hour shifts
- Morning, evening, and midday shifts
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Benefits:
We offer many great benefits.
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Responsibilities:
- Uphold standards of positive reinforcement and force-free methods while safely handling the dogs
- Effectively build positive relationships with dogs
- Effectively read, manage, and modify behavior in play yards with multiple dogs at a time
- Assist the Trainer in identifying and solving potential behavior issues
- Incorporate various enrichments into daily activities both in and outside the yards
- Safely manage dogs while rotating between areas
- Ensure all areas are free of hair and odor, and maintain sanitation throughout the facility
- Effectively communicate with shift leads about overall wellbeing of the dogs
- Monitor and appropriately address all dogs in the facility for signs of stress or illness
- Commit to continued education for animal behavior and care provided by management
- Maximize fun and minimize stress for all dogs, employees, and clients
Essential Skills:
- Effective Communication
- Desire to learn
- Passion for dogs and all animals
- Ability to work in fast paced and sometime stressful environment
- Effective team member
- MUST LOVE DOGS - the noise, the hair, the messes, the love, and the butt wiggles
Qualifications:
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- At least 16 years or older
- Be able to safely lift 50 lbs
- Constantly walk and/or stand the entire shift
Ideal job for:
- Those interested in a career in animal care
- Retirees with a passion for animals
- Those dedicated to learning new skills
Reports to:
- Back of House Assistant Manager
- Trainer
- Back of House Leads
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Camp Bow Wow Greensboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $10 per hour based on Animal Care experience.
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