The applicant will be responsible for providing care for animals including feeding, grooming, bathing, training and exercising pets and other nonfarm animals in particular dogs and cats in our pet shop.
Roles and Duties include:Animal Attendants and Trainers nec \u2013 Kennel Hand
- Care for pets while their owners are working or traveling;
- Perform all basic attendant duties include cleaning cages and dog runs, and feeding, exercising, and playing with animals;
- Bathe animals, trim nails, clip hair, clean ears and blow-dry and style pets' fur and attend to other grooming needs;
- May provide basic healthcare, bathe animals, and attend to other basic grooming needs;
- Give food and water to animals;
- Exercise animals and walk them in nearby parks and streets;
- Exercise and play with animals, answer owner questions, and dust and spray insecticides on animals and immersing them in insecticide baths, to control insect pests;
- Clean waste and equipment and the living spaces of animals;
- Inspect, prepare, clean, disinfect and maintain comfortable animal cages and enclosures;
- Train animals to obey or to behave in a specific manner;
- Teach animals to obey verbal and non-verbal commands and addressing behavioural problems as per the owners' requirements and demands;
- Play with the animals, provide companionship, and observe behavioral changes that could indicate illness or injury;
- Schedule appointments, sell products to pet owners, and identify any negative changes in animal behavior and problems that may require veterinary attention.
- May care for injured animals and also undertake administrative tasks such as maintaining animal health records and reporting serious conditions to owners and veterinarians;
- Monitor animals and record details of their diet, physical condition, and behavior; and
- Examine animals for signs of illness or injury.
Key skills and characteristics, in addition to the above need to:
- to have a love of animals;
- a patient and sympathetic nature towards animals;
- to ideally be free from pet and dust allergies;
- a good eye-for-detail when grooming or identifying minor injuries or changes in animal behavior;
- to enjoy practical and manual work;
- to be a good team player and have good people skills;
- the ability to follow instructions; and
- a good level of physical fitness.
The successful candidate will have:
- Certificate in a relevant field Or
- At least three years of on-the-job experience.
It is preferable if you are a permanent resident or citizen of Australia when applying. Multilingual skills and knowledge and experience to cater for multicultural clients in Chatswood are also highly valued.