**Canberra Pet Care - Animal Attendant**
The team at CPC are passionate individuals with a never-faulting love for providing premium pet care to the locals of Canberra and surrounds. And they want like-minded people to join their tight-knit team!
About the Role
Duties and responsibilities:
- Provision of food and water for pets in care
- Health checks and general animal husbandry
- Supervising groups of dogs and managing their behaviours to maintain overall wellbeing and safety
- Providing enrichment through play and scheduled activities
- Frequent cleaning and upkeep of facility to maintain a high level of hygiene and safety
- Building and maintaining rapport with our pet owners through feedback and transparency
- Creating and distributing media content for our pet owners through videos and photos
Key requirements:
- Must be available on weekends, public holidays and school holiday periods
- Must be driven and have a strong work ethic as the role can be challenging and physical
- Must be attentive and have a great attention to detail
- Must work well in a team environment
- Must be able to follow routines, policies and procedures
- Must be comfortable with dealing with clients at check in and check out
- Previous experience working with animals is preferred
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 complete a Certificate in Dog Behaviour and Training with the National Dog Trainer's Federation (NDTF) as we cover two thirds of the course cost for our team members.
- You receive generous staff discounts on shop items and on our services
- 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
- 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 and kitty cuddles)