Dog Care Team Assistant Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Job description
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Royvon Dog Training & Hotels has been one of the leading providers of residential dog training services together with dog boarding and daycare in the UK since 1959. A strong family pedigree: Royvon exists because of an inter-generational love of dogs. It is this continuous love of dogs that have built Royvon into the business it is today, providing first-class dog training and boarding in secure, dog-friendly environments.
Our mission is to help as many dogs as possible to live their happiest, healthiest lives in the company of their beloved family. Central to this is having the right team on board. The Royvon team are aligned with that mission, passionate about caring for dogs, believes in training using positive, modern methods and are proud to provide excellent customer service to all clients, both with and without fur!
We are always looking for dedicated dog professionals, whether you are looking for full-time employment as part of the team, flexible hours based on your availability or work experience.
We take our responsibility to our team very seriously and take care of everyone in the best way we can & are looking for people who will also take care of the company and other team members in return.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Kennel Assistant
Position Summary:
Kennel assistants provide daily care for boarded dogs and perform kennel maintenance. They are responsible for scheduling boarding appointments, cleaning kennels and runs, bathing, grooming, exercising, feeding, administering medication, and observing dog behaviours. They also pick up and drop off clients’ dogs. Kennel assistants may also assist with training activities.
Responsibilities include:
- Maintains cleanliness and drying of each room to ensure smooth accommodations. See to it that each dog has a bed of the appropriate size, dry clean bedding, and water at all times
- Provides nutritional needs and medication
- Performs record keeping
- Reports guests' well-being to owners
- Performs enrichment activities such as games, walks and group play
- Controls level of play to assure safety
- Interacts with dogs in appropriate ways to ensure the enrichment levels are maintained
- Completes basic health checks
- Bath and groom guests before they leave so they can go home clean and presentable
- Weights each dog and report any weight loss
- Interact with owners in a friendly way
- Evacuating dogs if necessary in case of emergency
- Transporting dogs to and from the facility
Additional Information & Requirements
Work Location: Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0TJ
Work Schedule: Our teams work 7 days per week between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm with one-hour lunch break.
Job Type: Temporary
COVID-19 considerations
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: depending on experience
Additional pay:
Schedule:
- 8-hour shift
- Weekends Included
Job Type: Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months
Salary: £10.00-£11.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0TJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 20/06/2023
Expected start date: 29/06/2023
