We have a vacancy for a Part-Time Social Media Trainee (approx. 21 hours/week) to support our two dog-focused businesses —The DoGRoom (service-based: grooming, daycare, boarding) and Von Hound & Friends (product-based Shopify store).
Adult Aged Trainees are strongly encouraged to apply.
Location: Duroby/Tweed region (Southern Gold Coast proximity).
Qualification: Diploma of Social Media Marketing
Role overview (traineeship):
- Social media content creation & scheduling (IG/FB/TikTok)
- Photography & short-form video (behind-the-scenes, grooming, products)
- Basic graphic design (Canva; bonus if Adobe)
- Website/Shopify updates; basic email marketing (Omnisend)
- Light, occasional dog-related tasks: escorting dogs to/from clients post-groom, assisting during photo/video capture in the grooming process
Ideal skills/attributes:
- Comfortable shooting/editing on phone or basic camera (provided)
- Canva competency; understanding of Reels/TikTok trends
- Robust writing skills for captions; basic Shopify experience a plus (but I will also be available to guide and teach)
- Reliable, organised, good communicator; animal-confident
Environment: We operate on a rural farm property (Tweed/Southern Gold Coast). The successful candidate must love dogs, be calm and confident around them, and be happy to get hands-on(and sometimes a bit dirty!) while creating content.
Hours & arrangement:
- Part Time trainee, ~21 hrs/week (Monday - Thursday)
- Start: ASAP (happy to align with RTO timetables)
Please click on 'Apply Now' and send us your resume and cover letter. If you have a portfolio, please feel free to connect that instead of a cover letter.
Please note this vacancy is advertised by MEGT on behalf of an external employer. The recruitment process is managed by the employer and you may only be contacted by them if they choose to progress your application.
To be eligible for an apprenticeship or traineeship you must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or have full working rights.