Dog Day Care Assistant

3 weeks ago

Preston, United Kingdom Frankies Full time

**Dog Day Care Assistant**

We are a doggy day care company and store looking for various positions to join our growing team

We operate one of Lancashire’s newest and largest dog daycare facilities located around 10 mins outside of Preston, Lancashire, where our dogs spend the day playing and socialising in nearly 8,000 sq ft of indoor and outdoor space. We are looking to take on a several positions to add to our team.

Some dogs are picked up from their homes by our staff and transported to the centre before being taken home in the evening. If applicable you would be responsible for driving a route and collecting dogs from their homes in the mornings and bringing them to our daycare facility. When here you would be working with the dogs each day in the daycare, playing with them and keeping them entertained, and making sure they behave themselves You would also be responsible for cleaning and washing dogs and equipment amongst other duties.

The successful applicant must obviously love dogs, must be physically fit, have excellent communication skills, and be honest and trustworthy. You must have a valid UK driving license and be comfortable driving a mid-sized or large van. If you don't have professional experience working with dogs, that's fine, we are happy to look at applicants that make up for this with enthusiasm.

A passion for animal care and determination to learn is what we look for It is essential that you are comfortable dealing with a large group of excited and playful dogs You must be able to think fast and remain calm in any situation to always ensure the safety of all the dogs.

Within the daycare, our staff to dog ratio is around 1:8 and you will be part of a team working together each day. You should also be happy working in any weather as no matter how hard it rains, our dogs have still got to be exercised and looked after throughout the day All applicants must be eligible to work in this country and provide good references.

All applicants will be police checked. Hours of work will vary from 7.30-8.30am until 5.30-6.30pm (approximately), Mon
- Fri, and pay is up to £19,800 per year depending on your experience. 12 hours shifts will be required at least twice per week.

We are looking to take people on who love dogs and everything to do with them, and who are looking to work with us for a significant period.

We rely heavily on our team and reliability is absolutely essential for our dogs and their owners. We need you to turn up on time everyday without fail - if you aren’t 100% sure you can commit to this, please don’t apply
- Why you want to work with us.
- Any experience with dogs
- Where you live, so we can see what commute there would be
- Your driving history, if applicable
- Anything else you want to tell us
- Please no time wasters

**Please do not just send a CV, a covering letter or paragraph is essential.** Please feel free to send links to your socials if you feel these capture you more than words

Looking for a job in dog care - we would love you to apply

**Work remotely**:
No.

**Job Type**:
Full-time.

**Salary**:
Up to £19,800 per year depending on experience

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

**Schedule**:

- Monday to Friday (12 hour shifts required at least tqwice per week)
- No weekends currently.

**Experience**:

- Driving: 1 year (preferred)
- Dog Care: 6 months (preferred)

**Licence/Certification**:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- Animal Care L2 - or equivalent qualification, (relevant experience will be considered without qualification)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £19,800.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Preston: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you able to work 12 hour shifts at least twice a week?

**Experience**:

- Dog Daycare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Qualification in Animal Care & Management (required)
- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: One location

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