Best Friends Pet Care INC

Assistant Manager


Pay$19.00 - $21.00 / hour
LocationGaithersburg/Maryland
Employment typeOther

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 163216

      Job Details

      Level: Management
      Job Location: Gaithersburg - Gaithersburg, MD
      Position Type: Full Time
      Salary Range: $19.00 - $21.00 Hourly
      Travel Percentage: Negligible
      Job Shift: Any

      Description

      Our Junior Den Leader(s), focused on delivering 5-star service to our human and furry guests and looking out for their health, well-being, comfort, and overall happiness.

      We are seeking an experienced and energetic manager in the veterinary, hotel, retail, or restaurant industry to join our management team. This is a hands-on position working with people and pets in a boarding facility/salon.

      We are an Employee-owned and operated company that is expanding, which provides many growth opportunities within the company. We currently have over 70 locations in more than twenty states coast-to-coast and have been in business for 30 years.

      If you are looking for a company in which you can learn and grow, our countrywide, well-established pet care facility may be the perfect place for you!

      We offer:

      · Health, dental, vision, life insurance, STD/LTD, 401K with company matching

      · ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan (100% company paid)

      · Uniforms

      · Pet supply and service discounts and more!

      Responsibilities:

      • Manage all personnel matters at the direction of the Center Manager: recruit, hire, train, promote, counsel, and dismiss Associates
      • Responsible for cash management including accepting cash, check and credit payments for resort services and for end-of-day cash drawer balance
      • Assist with Center compliance of federal, state, and local labor laws: OSHA, EEOC, ADA, FLSA and DOL
      • Schedule staff for work assignments
      • Monitor and respond to the needs of pet guests to ensure their safety, security, and comfort
      • Administer all medications to pet guests as required
      • Provide strong customer service and salesmanship
      • Maintain appropriate inventory of supplies; Reorder and restock as necessary. Shop for miscellaneous supplies as needed
      • Manage the computer reservation system
      • In absence of the Center Manager, manage daily bank deposits and address all Center needs to maintain a safe, comfortable environment for pets and Associates
      • Assist Center Manager with monitoring financial reports and statistics. Prepare and distribute required statistical and financial data
      • Promote and market Best Friends’ programs and services internally and to the outside community at large
      • Performs other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Center Manager or District Manager

      Job Duties/Essential Funtions


      JOB DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

      • Recruit, hire, train, promote, counsel, and dismiss Associates
      • Responsible for cash management
      • Assist with Center compliance of federal, state, and local labor laws: OSHA, EEOC, ADA, FLSA and DOL
      • Schedule staff for work assignments
      • Maintain center budget
      • Ensure their safety, security, and comfort of our pet guests
      • Administer medications to pet guests
      • Provide strong customer service and salesmanship
      • Resolve customer complaints timely
      • Maintain appropriate inventory of supplies; Reorder and restock as necessary
      • Manage the computer reservation system
      • Assist Center Manager with monitoring financial reports and statistics.
      • Promote and market Best Friends’ programs and services internally and to the outside community at large
      • Establish and maintain network connections with the community in which the Center is located

      Requirements:

      • Must profess a love of pets
      • Must have previous pet and supervisory experience
      • Great interpersonal and customer service skills
      • Good, basic computer skills; Excel and Word
      • Community outreach
      • Budget and labor planning
      • Retail and service sales
      • Financial reporting
      • Facility management
      • Must be able to work weekends, evenings and holidays
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