NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS: All applicants must have working experience in either a kennel, vet, or pet training environment. Applicants without experience will be rejected.

We are potentially looking for somebody full time which we will have 30 - 40 hours per week available.

At Bekkers Pet Care, we pride ourselves on being the best pet care, pet boarding and dog daycare facility in Ottawa and throughout the Capital Region. For 25 years, we’ve built our reputation on honesty, quality of care, and employing outstanding people: knowledgeable managers who truly care about the well being of your dog or cat, and plenty of part time staff to make sure all the dogs and cats being boarded with us get all the attention that they need. www.bekkerspetcare.com

As a Kennel attendant it is your responsibility to be reliable and show up on time. Our pets here rely on us being here so punctuality is an asset above all else.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Running group play sessions for boarding and/or daycare dogs
- Average between 15-25 dogs per yard, sorted by size and temperament
- Keep dogs moving, communicate with them, monitor behaviour/changes in behaviour
- Staff MUST pay attention during playtime. It is perfectly common for dogs to annoy each other or simply have disagreeable personalities which can easily escalate to a physical altercation. If you pay attention to body language and keep their attention on you, altercations are completely avoidable
- Must be comfortable breaking up altercations between dogs. Although uncommon and typically very minor, these situations do occur,



and staff must be able to handle it
- Pick up poop in yards (shovelled into a bucket), dump buckets when full
- Sweep rocks, ensure water buckets are always filled
- Walking dogs
- 1-2 dogs at a time, all sizes and breeds
- Pay attention and control dogs during walks, NOT on your phone – losing contact with the leash for even a moment is dangerous and unacceptable. Most staff tie the leash around their waist, so they don’t have to worry about this
- You will typically be walking dogs for 1-2 hours once or twice a day
- Cat care
- Scooping and replacing litter
- Cleaning messes outside the litter box
- Feeding
- Brushing cats/providing playtime
- Bathe dogs – Full paid baths and quick clean up baths
- Indoor cleaning
- Washing out dog kennels/doing a deep-clean scrub of kennels
- Laundry, dishes, vacuum, mop, windows

EXPECTATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS

This is a straightforward and enjoyable job that gives you the chance to spend time with cute and loving dogs and cats. However, it is not just playing with animals. We are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of our customers’ beloved pets and our staff are expected to take the job seriously and work hard.



The majority of caring for animals is physical labour and cleaning, not cuddling (you will still get plenty of those though!)

- Punctuality and Reliability – The beginning of shift is the most important. Showing up in the morning on time is a must.
- Dog Experience – Professional or personal experience with dogs, a basic understanding of behaviour & body language, comfortable with dogs of all sizes, including rambunctious/jumpy dogs
- Detail-Oriented – Able to follow specific instructions, notice changes in dogs’ appearance/behaviour that could signal an injury or illness, clean thoroughly
- Communication – Able to communicate with the team to accomplish the tasks needed to be done and ensure that everyone is aware of any important information. As safety for the animals is our number one priority, miscommunication can be a big problem
- Ambition – There are always things that need to be done (mostly cleaning) so you need to be someone who can notice these things and get to work on them without needing to be directed

SHIFTS

This is a part-time position with the possibility of full- or nearly full-time hours if you have the availability, especially as we get into the summer months.

Morning - 7am - 12pm

Afternoon – 1pm-6pm

Weekends – MUST be available every other weekend.

Job Types: Full time, Part-time

Pay: $22.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Flexible language requirement:
- French not required

Work Location: In person

📌 Pet Caregiver/Kennel Attendant (Stittsville)
🏢 Bekkers Pet Care
📍 Stittsville