Assistant Manager Operations

Assistant Manager Operations Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Dogs Trust
Full Time Ballymena, Northern Ireland 31500 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Salary
£31,500 per year + benefits
Location
RC Ballymena, Ballymena
Job Type
Permanent
Hours per Week
40
Closing Date
Sunday 28 May 2023

We are looking for an experienced operations manager with an understanding and passion for dog welfare and commitment to excellent customer service to join our team as Assistant Manager Operations (Ops) at our Rehoming Centre.

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity and normally cares for around 14,000 dogs across its network of 21 rehoming centres in the UK and one in Dublin. Dogs Trust has a non-destruction policy and will never put a healthy dog to sleep.

Our rehoming centres house thousands of dogs each year until they are able to find a loving new home and the success of our centres wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers; there is a real family-community within each of our centres. Come rain or shine, our team are out in all weathers to make sure the dogs have the best possible life. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our rehoming centres are the face of Dogs Trust and we pride ourselves on our staff providing the very best in customer service.

Working within the Management team, the Assistant Manager Operations (Ops) has primary responsibility for kennel management, the supervision of kennel staff, and the welfare of dogs at the Centre. This is a very practical, hands-on role, with extensive involvement and handling of dogs on a day to day basis. you'll also need be fully conversant with the duties and responsibilities of the other members of the Management team in order to cover for them during periods of absence.

The successful candidate will have significant supervisory experience, excellent knowledge of dog welfare requirements with the ability to identify deteriorating or poor welfare and find ways to rectify the concerns and ideally, experience of caring for animals in a rehoming environment. You'll have strong administrative, communication and customer care skills with a proven ability to handle difficult and sensitive situations, always working in the best interests of our dogs, customers and the organisation. You will have a full, manual driving licence.

This role may close early in the event that we recieve a suitable number of strong applications before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are advised.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role.

At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, either at application or interview stage, please contact us here.

Assistant Manager Operations
Dogs Trust

dogstrust.org.uk
London, United Kingdom
Adrian Burder
$1 to $5 million (USD)
51 to 200 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
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