Animal Handler

April 2024

POSITION VACANT: Animal Handler - Professional Dog Walker.

• $47,361.60 - $50,440.00 salary (plus superannuation and benefits)
• Full-time, permanent position
• Company vehicle
• Busy, autonomous role
• Inner Southeast Melbourne location
• 8.00 am – 4.00 pm  (5 days per week roster)
• Four weeks of paid annual leave (plus leave loading)
• Some weekend shifts

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Woofers World is a leading pet care business operating in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne.  We are looking for a relaxed, happy animal care professional with proven experience in the pet industry to join the Dog Walking Team. Candidates with formal education in dog training or animal services are considered favourably. 

Our headquarters and grooming salon is located on North Road, Ormond. We provide dog walking, pet feeding, home boarding, dog daycare, and dog grooming to a fantastic group of clients in the inner south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. 

The team are passionate about what we do. We believe in delivering an unfaltering quality of care to all our clients and their animals alike. We are looking for a mature, responsible person who is fit, well presented, has good time management and can not only care for their charges to the highest of standards but can also nurture client relationships.  

Requirements for this job:

Experience with working with dogs is essential as the role requires exercising and socialising clients’ dogs in group situations, often off-leash, in shared public spaces. Having theoretical behavioural science knowledge is vital for safe and effective animal handling, as Handlers mainly operate unaccompanied.  You will be supported closely by a team of nine other dog handlers and will report daily to the Handler Coordinator.

Detailed on-the-job training during your eight-week induction will help you learn policies and procedures; however, candidates must already have animal handling skills.

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All applicants must have the following:

Successful police clearance checks, employment reference checks, and unrestricted rights to work in Australia are required.

To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

• Proven experience within the pet care industry
• Full driver licence
• Previous training or applied knowledge of canine behaviour
• Exceptional time management
• A team player with the ability to work unaccompanied
• Relaxed and positive demeanour

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Woofers has a friendly work environment, and this role promises a fantastic opportunity for the right person. 

**Immediate start with eight weeks of training and induction. Apply via Seek website.