Animal Attendant

We are looking to grow our friendly team of Animal Carers. If you love working with small dogs, are great with customers and looking to join a diverse team, then look no further

ACT Barks and Recreation is currently open four days a week from 8:00am to 5:30pm, offering a range of shifts across the day. Our focus is on providing a high-quality daycare service for extra small to medium sized dogs.

Our Canine Carers are required to:

- manage dogs during group play, basic training and behaviour modification, take dogs for walks in the local area, monitor health and wellbeing of dogs
- maintain a low-stress environment for dogs including using positive reinforcement practices
- deliver professional customer service including greeting clients and answering basic questions
- keep accurate records and provide owners with key information about their dog’s time while at daycare
- have a medium level of fitness and be willing to work outdoors in all kinds of weather
- maintain a clean and safe workspace by following work health and safety policies and infection control procedures

**Skills and Experience**

Applicants should have:

- a minimum of six months experience working with dogs in an animal care setting, and/or
- relevant national qualifications in animal care, companion animals, or dog behaviour and training (Certificate II level or above).
- First Aid qualifications for humans or animals is desirable.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $28.25 - $35.70 per hour

Expected hours: 3 - 15 per week

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

Application Question(s):

- What days are you available to work?

Licence/Certification:

- qualification in Animal Care (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 30/11/2023
Expected Start Date: 27/05/2024