Traineeship in Animal Care - Dog Walking and Dog Training
Plymouth, South West
Temporary Position
Positions Available;
- Dog Walking assistant & Dog trainer assistant
Species on-site or available to work with:
- Dogs
We are a high-end Pet Retreat for dogs, offering daycare, boarding, grooming, training, and social events for dog owners.
We are a vibrant young business that is providing high-end care for local dog owners. We have a forward-thinking team who will help build the business to provide exciting and innovative services to our local clients and we will be using our base to build our brand online to market our products as we grow
How to get to placement (The logistics!);
- Driver (must have own transport)
What you will learn / The main duties (shadowing opportunities whilst on traineeship);
- Understand special requests and specific conditions for each dog
- Walk dogs outdoors in all weather conditions (anywhere from 20 to 60 minutes at a time)
- Give each dog love and attention and treat the customer’s dogs as if they were their own
- Ensure each dog is getting plenty of exercise
- Ensure the safety of the dogs
- Bath and clean dogs
- Provide enrichment for the dogs
- Remove waste and ensure the kennels are clean
- Take photos of the dogs for their owners and update them regularly
- Provide food and water
Requirements
Candidates must be able to:
- Stand for a few hours a day
- Lift, exercise, handle and restrain dogs
- Submit for a police and reference check (once offered a role)
- Look after dogs as if they are a member of the family
- Undergo training as required
Criteria
- Are you unqualified or qualified up to a Level 3? (if in animal care it must be a level 1)
- Currently unemployed
- Aged between 19-24
- Own Transport
So what have you got to lose? Take a leap… Talk to us today to find you future career
Salary: Work Placement with potential jobs at the end
Date Posted: 15/10/2021
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