About this role
Education: College/CEGEP. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Cold/refrigerated. Hot. Outdoors.
Wet/damp. Noisy. Police dog/canine services. Work setting: Kennel. Pet grooming shop. Dog training school.
Tasks
- Bathe and shampoo animals.
- Document animal behaviour.
- Monitor animal behaviour.
- Prepare food and feed animals.
- Clean and disinfect cages, pens, aquariums, kennels, runs, stall and enclosures.
- Supervise helpers.
- Clean animal ears.
- Maintain and order supplies.
- Provide flea bath treatments to animals.
- Address customers' complaints or concerns.
- May work in a team with shared supervisory responsibilities.
- Perform administrative tasks.
- Organise day-to-day business operations.
- Plan and organize daily operations.
- Evaluate daily operations . Dog training expertise: Obedience.
- Canine behaviour problems/modification.
- Protection work.
- Search and rescue.
- Tracking and discrimination.
- Type of industry experience: Training organizations.
- Area of specialization: Animal husbandry.
- Animal training.
- Animal specialization: Domestic animals/pets (cats, kittens, puppies, dogs, etc.).
- Transportation/travel information: Own vehicle.
- Own transportation.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Public transportation is not available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Physically demanding.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Personal suitability: Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Organized.
- Positive attitude.
- Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Morning.
- Experience: 5 years or more.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Gratuities.
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Variable or compressed work week.