This position is located at Fort Stewart Pet Boarding. Position require working rotating shifts, weekends and holidays. Work requires lifting and carrying animals/material weighing up to 75 pounds and frequently handling items weighing up to 20 pounds. To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Duties

Serves as a working leader of three or more employees in accomplishing animal caretaker work. Passes on to other workers instructions received from supervisor, assigning immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led. Checks work in progress and upon completion for compliance with the supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines, and urges or advises other employees to follow the instructions and to meet deadlines. Performs a variety of tasks involving taking care of animals in a pet boarding facility. Cleans animal cages, kennel rooms, and/or running/play areas on a daily basis or as directed. Feeds and provides fresh water for all confined animals daily and/or as directed; protects animals from extreme weather conditions and from other animals;

Requirements

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Physical examination is required.

Qualifications

Knowledge of normal appearance and activities of animals to be able to recognize such characteristics as excessive loss of fur, pregnancy, indicators of fighting, illness, disease, and refusal to feed. Knowledge of normal feed and liquid requirements, different types of feed, and the ability to adjust amounts of feed for different animals. Ability to identify animals by tattoos, tags, or other markers. Skill in handling vicious animals. Ability to lift and carry weights up to 75 pounds. Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time. Ability to inspect or lead the work of others.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address DW-NAF-W0VAAA US ARMY GARRISON FT STEWART HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Stewart, GA 31314 US
• Name: Arlene Newton
• Phone: (912) 767-9096
• Email: [email protected]