Animal Attendant

**Kip Hobart/Kingston - Animal Attendant**

Are you passionate about our canine friends? Are you interested in dog behaviour and training?

At Kip Happy Stays, our team members are compassionate caregivers to our four-legged friends and exceptional communicators to their paw-rents. We are a fast growing, national business committed in creating safe, fun spaces for not only the dogs but our staff too Build a career in an industry that is unique and rewarding, with Australia’s leading pet services provider.

**The role**:

- Supervising groups of dogs and managing their behaviours to maintain overall wellbeing and safety
- Providing canine enrichment through play and scheduled activities
- Implementing daily leadership and training activities
- Frequent cleaning and upkeep of facility
- Building and maintaining rapport with our dog owners through daily feedback and transparency
- Creating and distributing media content for our dog owners through videos and photos

**The minimum requirements**:

- Available to attend a work trial shift (up to 3 hours unpaid) to determine if Kip is the right fit for you
- Able to handle larger breed dogs
- High level of communication and empathetic in nature
- Able to work long days, on your feet, in a high pressure environment
- A passion for, strong desire to learn, or aspiration to continue your development with canine behaviour and training

**What we offer**:

- We offer a structured induction program that trains on all aspects of the role that you will need to succeed and feel confident
- Structured career development and pathways - our team of industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and and career goals
- Opportunities for ongoing training to develop and build your skills, such as Pet First Aid and CPR, Human First Aid, People Leadership and Management training, or become an accredited dog trainer through Kip with the National Dog Trainer’s Federation (NDTF)
- You receive generous staff discounts on shop items and on our boarding services, plus you get to bring your dog to daycare for free
- We have huge incentives for employees such as rewards for our top performers and an Employee Referral Program where you can earn up to $3000 for recommending extraordinary people to join our company
- Have weekends and public holidays off
- Form strong bonds and find long term friendships with humans who have similar passions and interests
- Contribute to providing a high level of service and care that you can genuinely be proud of (and don’t forget the daily dog cuddles)