Dog Day Care Assistant - Full Time Twickenham, England
Job description
About us
TW Dogs is a small business covering an exclusive area of the TW postcode in Greater London. We are customer-centric, fun and rewarding, and our goal is to is to ensure that the dogs in our care have the best day out possible. Our mission is to ensure that these dogs receive the proper amount of socialisation and exercise throughout the day with supervision from our professional trained team members.
Our work environment includes:
- Casual work wear
- Lively atmosphere
- On-the-job training
Dog Day Care Assistant and Driver
Great pay, sociable hours and spend your days with dogs!
Have you always wanted to work with animals? An exciting opportunity to join our growing dog day care company. We offer a competitive salary, paid holiday and more!
The Company: TW Dogs is a small vibrant team in our ninth year of business. We are known for the great care we take with our members and their lovely dogs. We believe in a work life balance – you will always be home in time for dinner!
The Position: We are looking for a Dog Day Care Assistant & Driver to start with us five days a week 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. You must be passionate about dogs, their welfare and their enrichment. You will also be an efficient, confident, considerate driver with knowledge of Twickenham and its surrounding areas or be able to pick up driving routes quickly.
This Role consists of covering one of our collection routes; you will be responsible for driving a route and collecting dogs from their homes in the morning and bringing them to our private paddocks, then dropping them home in the afternoon. At the paddocks you will be working with the dogs each day; interacting with them, supervising playtime, and ultimately enriching their day! You will also be responsible for washing dogs, as well as helping to keep our paddocks clean and tidy amongst other duties.
The successful applicant must be passionate about all elements of canine care, be physically fit, have excellent communication skills, be honest and trustworthy and calm under pressure. You must have a valid manual UK driving license and be comfortable driving a mid sized or large van (SWB VW Transporter). Whilst professional experience working with dogs is preferred, it's also fine if you are starting out in this industry. Enthusiasm 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 ensure the safety of all of the dogs at all times. Within our paddocks, our staff to dog ratio is usually around 1:8 and you will be part of a team working together each day. You should also be happy working in any weather and not mind getting dirty as no matter how hard it rains, the TW Dogs still need to be exercised and looked after throughout the day!
We offer an excellent salary in addition to;
· Paid time off, including the Christmas & New Year period.
· Uniform and training.
· An Employee Assistance Program
· Company Pension & other benefits
We are looking for team members who are passionate about animal welfare and are keen to further their learning through online and practical training courses.
Requirements:
· Physically fit and active and love being outdoors in all weather!
· An Animal Care Qualification or previous experience working with dogs is preferred.
Full clean manual UK Driving license is essential, minimum four years driving experience is preferred.
Responsibilities:
Collecting and dropping off the TW Dogs in our custom fitted vans. As well as:
· Exercising and interacting with dogs of all age and size, enriching their day and cleaning and drying them at the end of muddy days.
· Assisting with onsite cleaning schedules.
· Occasionally taking care of dogs in your own home overnight and at weekends.
The Location: Ideally you will be based within 5 miles of our Collection areas in and around Twickenham, Teddington & Hampton
Why Should You Apply?
- Sociable working hours
- Working outside with wonderful dogs
- On the job training and career development.
- Small, dedicated & passionate team
All applicants must be eligible to work in this country, and provide good references. Hours of work will be 9am until 5pm (approximately), Mon- Fri, and starting salary is from £10.25 per hour dependent on experience.
We are looking to add people to our team who enjoy an active lifestyle and are looking to work with us for a significant period of time. We will not consider applicants who are looking for seasonal, holiday or short term work.
If you are interested in applying for the position, please send a cover letter and some information about yourself, including:
- Why you want to work at TW Dogs
- Any experience with dogs
- Anything else you want to tell us!
via the Indeed application form or via the email address on our website. A covering letter or paragraph is essential please.
Please feel free to view our website or our Instagram to get a feel for our day care and the dogs we look after, our handle is @tw_dogs
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £10.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- No weekends
COVID-19 considerations:
working outside in the open air
Application question(s):
- Do you live within 5 miles of our collection areas?
Experience:
- professional animal care: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- UK driving license (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 03/04/2023
Expected start date: 17/04/2023
