Canine Attendant and Trainer- Live in, traineeship position
This job advertisement is current: The position is currently available and open for applications.
We are a small, specialised canine breeding establishment, situated within one hour of Sydney. We are Dogs NSW registered and breed pedigree dogs.
This position is a live in position. A ‘live out’ arrangement is not available. This position is as a traineeship.
The purpose of this position is:
- To provide care, enrichment and training to adult dogs.
- To provide care, enrichment, socialisation and training to young puppies.
Responsibilities include:
Caring and monitoring of young puppies and dam, including:
- Monitoring well being of puppies aged 0-8 weeks of age, and their dam.
- Preparing and giving food to puppies and dams and fresh supply of water.
- Grooming, including brushing, washing, blow drying and trimming nails.
- Administering intestinal worming medication, and any other medication as required.
- Providing training and socialisation, per set program (based on Puppy Culture and Avidog protocols)..
- Proving enrichment to dams and puppies.
- Cleaning and sanitizing puppy areas.
Caring for adult dogs, including:
- Preparing and giving food and fresh supply of water.
- Grooming, including brushing, washing, blow drying and trimming nails.
- Administering intestinal worming medication, and any other medication as required.
- Providing training for set training goals.
- Proving enrichment.
- Walking and exercising dogs.
- Cleaning and sanitizing dog areas.
- Monitor and maintain the physical and emotional wellbeing of the dogs.
- Following animal health management practises.
- Maintaining health and training records.
This position includes two traineeships. The first is Certificate III in Companion Animal Services, it is completed over one year. The second is Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services, it is completed over 2 years.
All training and assessment is conducted on the job. There are no classes or exams. The employer pays the applicable fees and supplies the required training materials and textbooks.
Salary: Per national training wage. Contact us for full details.
Working hours: 5 days on, 2 days off, 38 hours per week.
Please contact us for full position description and details on how to apply.
- Contact :
- Kathryn Raynott
- Location :
- Mittagong, NSW
- Email :
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