Animal Assistant

Job Title: Animal Assistant (Dog Walking/Pet Care)

Location: Colo Vale to Bundanoon NSW

Employment Type**: Casual (Including weekend shifts)

Are you a passionate animal lover with experience in the pet care industry? We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as an Animal Assistant on a Casual basis. This role focuses on dog walking and pet care.

What We Offer:

- The opportunity to work with pets, providing quality care and support.
- Attractive wages plus fuel reimbursement for using your own car.

Main duties/responsibilities
- Coordinate and perform daily routines for animals including feeding, watering, grooming, and exercise.
- Cleaning enclosures, bedding and equipment.
- Provide quality customer service, including handling drop-offs and pick-ups.
- Monitor animal health and behaviour, promptly reporting any concerns to the supervisor.
- Maintain clean and sanitary animal living spaces, ensuring adherence to workplace health and safety policies and procedures.
- Handle administrative duties such as providing carer updates, taking photos of client’s pets and responding to inquiries
- Other tasks as directed by management
- This role will be working with cats, dogs, horses (bonus points for experience with horses), poultry, rodents and more.

**Requirements**:

- Previous experience in the animal industry is essential, along with references.
- Must be experienced with reactive dogs and relatively fit, as the role involves physical activity.
- Strong time management and communication skills are a must.
- Must have your own car and a valid driver's license of P plates or higher
- Willingness to obtain a police check.
- Availability to work on public holidays, including Christmas (public holiday shifts are capped at 3-4 hours).
- Job training will be provided, including a pet first aid course.

If you are self-motivated, love working with animals, and are looking for a fulfilling role in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you

How to Apply:
**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: From $32.31 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Employee discount
- Travel reimbursement

**Experience**:

- Animal handling: 1 year (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person