Job Description
Duties include
- Contribute to providing a caring, stimulating and safe environment for all dogs.
- Caring and general supervision of the dogs.
- Vigilance in supervising their care, well-being and entertainment.
- Ensuring a plentiful supply of water.
- Ensuring dog waste is removed immediately.
- Tending to the dogs thoughtfully, gently and with care.
- Feeding the dogs correctly (measured and on time).
- Dealing with any “special needs” dogs, i.e. older dogs or some on medication.
- Paying close attention to the notices regarding dogs status such as an injury, recent surgery or allergy.
- Careful and efficient monitoring of any changes or differences in dogs behaviour/temperament/condition.
- Communicating and working with the team.
- General cleaning duties, hoovering, sweeping, mopping, polishing, washing up etc.
- All other miscellaneous duties that may occur on a day to day basis.
- Any other reasonable duties as per the needs of the business evolves.
- You will answer to and work directly with the Managing Director.
Personal Qualities :
- Friendly face to face manner and personable soft skills.
- Capable of communicating clearly with all members of the team.
- Outgoing.
- Confident.
- Pro active attitude.
- Adaptability.
- Trustworthy.
- Punctual.
- Reliable.
Skills Required :
- You will be expected to demonstrate a calm approach.
- A natural love of dogs.
- A caring and professional approach.
- Trustful - Held a position or performed a duty previously which details high levels of trust (at school if this is first position, i.e. prefect, club leader).
- Efficient and thorough, paying attention to detail.
- Able to follow written and verbal instructions exactly.
- Can prove your reliability, your attendance record must be exemplary.
- Highly committed to the dogs well being and happiness.
Future Prospects : Further training and management positions will be available. Apprentices that excel will be considered.
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