The Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs have a unique employment opportunity for Canine Care Associates at our campus in Smithtown, NY. Our organizations are distinctive in the assistance dog industry providing both guide and multiple types of service dogs.
What we offer:
• Awesome starting salary ($17.25 hourly!)
• Great benefits, including generous health coverage and retirement plan
• Career growth
• Role-specific training and professional development opportunities
• Flexible shifts: Full-time and part-time schedules (days, evenings, and weekends)
What you’ll do:
• Feed, bathe, groom, exercise and transport a team of puppies and dogs
• Monitor the health of the puppies and dogs in your care
• Maintain a clean kennel
• Interact with volunteers, donors, sponsors and co-workers
• Play a vital role in helping to raise a future guide, service, or facility dog
What you’ll need:
• To be a team player and a people and dog person
• To be detail oriented
• A valid driver’s license to transport dogs as needed
• The desire to help care for and a puppy
• Ability to lift 40- 75 pounds