Dog Day Care Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Due to our expanding business we are looking for a new addition to our established doggy daycare based in Hebburn. We are offering a 31 hour per week contract to the right candidate.

You’ll be required to work with our team, caring for our dogs as well as monitoring dog behaviour and language in order to allow our dogs to socialise correctly in a controlled environment. You’ll be asked to trial new dogs entering the daycare to ensure K9 Room is the correct fit for them and meets their needs. In addition, we ask that you help ensure our daycare is maintained to our exceptionally high cleaning standards.

We’ll also ask that you help to create and carry out engaging enrichment activities for our dogs to get involved in, as well as contributing to our photo gallery so our clients can see the fun their dogs are having on a daily basis.

Holding a UK drivers license is essential as well as the confidence to drive our ‘dog taxi’, ensuring our dogs are transported safely to and from the daycare should our clients require this.

The right candidate will be able to liaise professionally with clients, providing excellent customer service and ensuring the correct information regarding their dog is always provided to them.

K9 Room is a small company and therefore we’re looking for someone to fully get involved and work professionally within our tight-knit team.

Required

• Experience working with dogs and animals
• Level 2 or 3 OFQUAL qualification in animal management and behaviour
• Driving license
• Physical fitness to perform tasks involving bending, lifting, and being on your feet for extended periods.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with team members and clients
• Basic understanding of dog behaviour, language and signals

Schedule

Monday-Friday

8am-6pm

31 Hour shift schedule

*May be asked to work weekends for special events, advanced notice will always be given*

Holidays

28 days per year inclusive of bank holidays and mandatory close period for two weeks at Christmas. 12 days can be taken as you wish.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £10.50-£12.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hebburn: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 29/06/2023
Expected start date: 10/07/2023