JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Canine Wellbeing
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 + bonuses.
Shift: Thursday - Monday, Sunday - Thursday, or Tuesday - Saturday.
Additional Benefits: Biannual bonus scheme. Team days out and BBQ's throughout the year.
Hours: 7.30 am - 5 pm.
Rota provided before each month. Additional hours: Night walks paid at £25 between 7.30 - 8.30pm, maximum of once a week in the off-peak season and twice a week during peak season.
Contract: Full time, permanent
Location: Talog, Carmarthenshire.
THE ROLE
An incredible opportunity for an experienced leader to improve the highest standards of training, welfare & care to a variety of dogs at The Dog House, the UK's leading Canine Training & Activity Holiday facility. Your mission will be to ensure that our guests go home healthier, happier and better behaved.
Duties:
- Maintain the cleanliness of our guests' areas to the highest standards, including cleaning and disinfecting rooms, food preparation areas, laundry and outside areas.
- Preparing food, medication and water for each of our guests.
- Carry out daily health checks and reporting any physical changes.
- Handling, exercising, and walking dogs (with a high level of handling TDH way).
- Photo-taking for our Instagram.
- Assisting with grooming, bathing and drying.
- Assisting with Training.
- Ad-Hoc duties as required.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
You are a high-value individual with a continuous improvement mindset. You are reliable, upbeat, and have a keen eye for attention to detail.
You take responsibility for your time, are proactive, comfortable handling a range of dogs, and have good common sense.
You will be excited to improve your dog handling skills to support the training team and keep on track of the training and behaviour of all dogs in our care.
Perform in Handover lessons with owners, demonstrating and verbalising correct handling and training practices.
You can take direction & invite constructive criticism.
You want to push yourself to be the best, even in times of high pressure.
You take pride in tidiness and organisation.
SKILLS (Great to have):
- Experience with dog welfare, and medication.
- Veterinary Experience.
- Experience/understanding of dog nutrition.
- Experience with dog training and/or behaviourist.
- Experience with dog grooming.
- Strong photo & video-taking skills.
'THE DOG HOUSE WAY'
The Dog House Training Methodology ('The Dog House Way') is non-confrontational and based on rewards and kindness. We have found success in clear communication, precise timing, and motivation by control of toys, games, food, affection and permissions combined with the use of desensitisation, counter-conditioning, redirection and some sound or taste aversion techniques. We always reward good behaviours rather than chastising undesirable behaviours.
A well-trained dog leads a far more fulfilling life, enhancing the joy and freedom for both pet and owner. Our mission is to equip dog owners with effective communication tools, fostering both mental and physical well-being in their canine companions. We emphasise the importance of giving dogs a sense of purpose, and a job, encouraging them to ‘earn’ as much as possible everything they find rewarding:
- Food - daily diet, treats, chews etc
- Affection
- Controlled play sessions with their humans
- Earning permissions
Visit our website to find out more: www.thedoghouseltd.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Veterinary: 1 year (preferred)
- Animal care: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
