Experienced Animal Attendant

Would you love to work with dogs in a busy and fun doggie day care? You've come to the right place Our team work together during the whole day to ensure the day runs smooth and that we’re maintaining pack peace.

**We’re looking for a mature team player with experience in balanced dog training or dog day care industry.**You **MUST** have experience in dog behaviour
- Casual position Monday-Friday
- 15-30 hours per week, over a 5 day roster
- Between the hours of 7am-6.30pm

**About Waggy Tails**Waggy Tails is a leading boutique dog day care facility located in the beautiful leafy suburb of Eltham. Our services include dog day care and grooming. Our company is passionate about dogs and treat all dogs in our care like they were our own. We pride ourselves on our high level of safety and the amazing relationships we have built with our pet paw-ents.

**You are**
- A dog lover (obviously) - we care deeply about the dogs in our care, and you will too.
- A team player - we have each other’s backs. Always
- A perfectionist - always looking to learn and improve
- Brave - we see challenges as fun and are not afraid of failure
- Honest - dishonesty of any kind is not tolerated in our culture
- Responsible, patient, empathetic, prompt and very dependable
- Emotionally mature
- Punctual
- Able to work with all team members in a respectful and professional manner
- Able to work equally well independently
- Able to demonstrate a strong work ethic and physical stamina
- Able to multitask, time manage, and adapt to change
- Able to effectively communicate in both oral and written
- Able to always maintain a positive attitude and have a sense of humour

**The role**
- Maintain control and supervise groups of dogs, ensuring safety and wellbeing. Safety is high priority here at Waggy Tails
- Providing canine enrichment and exposure activities on a daily basis
- Perform temperament assessments
- Frequent cleaning of the facility
- Building and maintaining the relationships we have with our wonderful pet parents with open and honest communication
- Daily Photography and video creation of social media content for our doggie parents
- Communicate relevant daily information to your team, via our pet software and online diary
- You will learn every aspect of the business during the first 90 days with the expectation that you can be rotated to all different areas when needed

**The basic minimum requirements**
- **Note: you will not be considered if you do not have the basic minimum requirements**_

**MUST HAVE**
- Professional experience or qualifications working with groups of dogs, either training or doggy day care (this does not include caring for your dog at home)
- live within 30 minutes to Eltham
- Fit and able to move quickly and handle groups of dogs including large breeds
- Able to work long days in a high-pressure, fast paced environment and be on your feet for long periods of time
- A strong desire to learn
- Current driver’s license
- Must be available Monday to Friday and be able to work a flexible schedule
- To be the right fit for our team. you must be reliable and have a good work ethic
- Available to attend an unpaid 2-hour work trial shift

**What we offer**
- Bring your dog to work
- Education in basic dog obedience and training
- Opportunity to become qualified in canine behaviour and training
- Fun, dynamic team culture
- Employee discounts
- Career progression based on performance
- Competitive wages
- Learn key skills related to customer service, teamwork
- Workplace perks such as food and amazing coffee
- Get your weekends and public holidays off
- Ability to earn extra income through our pet sitting

**Position**
- Casual position, 15-30 hours per week
- Must be flexible, be available to cover sick leave and annual leave
- Salary will be based on relevant qualifications and position.

Further information will be discussed during the interview process
If you have the relevant experience we would love to hear from you.Please provide a cover letter with your CV explaining why you would be a good fit for our team

**Please ensure you provide references in your CV**

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: From $26.73 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

- ELTHAM, VIC 3095: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Animal care: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person