Most people will think we spend all day hugging dogs and playing games with them, but it is so much more than that.

Yes, we get cuddles, and playing games, but we also have to clean up accidents, manage mixed personalities, do enrichment activities with the dogs and individual training sessions, and so much more. You need to be able to confidently talk to customers about their dogs (the good and the bad), think on your feet and read the room, so know when to leave the dogs to be dogs and when to intervene and stop something before it happens or escalates.

We are open Mon-Fri 0700-1900 (except for bank holidays, and the week between Christmas and New Year) so staff need to be able to cover those hours. We aren't asking you to work a 12hr day, but it can be tiring being on your feet with the dogs, so comfy shoes are a must.

Shifts are normally 0645 -1330 (with a 20min break) and 1300-1915 (with a 20min break) you could be out earlier on the late shift if all the dogs have been collected and all the cleaning, laundry and dishes completed. We like to alternate these so that every other weekend you get a little extra time off as you switch from early to late.

All staff need to be able to drive and if we need you to drive a company vehicle then you need to be over 25yrs old with a manual driving licence.

So lets talk about the roles available:

Job Title – Canine Carer

Location – Grantham

Hours – Flexible (minimum 6.5 hrs (1 shift) through to 30hrs (5 shifts))

You must love dogs!

- Clean up Pee, Poop, Vomit and other miscellaneous things caused by the dogs

- Interact with the human and dog clients at drop off and pick up

- Feed, water and potty all the dogs in the Centre

- Interact with all breeds and size of dogs

- Be calm and understand the power of positive energy

- Lead group activities inside our centre and solo/pairs walks outside the centre

- Clean all equipment, toys, bowls, beds, floors, etc. Cleaning is a big part of what we do, and needs to be done to high standard

- Use common sense to solve problems as it relates to dogs in our care

- Understand or learn about canine body language and how to make the dogs comfortable in meeting you and having you lead them into our centre

- Must be able to lift up to 60lbs/25kg, have great hand eye coordination, solid physical status

- Dogs will jump on you, wrap the leash around your legs, etc. so you must not have any physical limitations or issues that could be aggravated by this type of work

- If you are addicted to your phone or call in sick frequently, or turn up late this is not the job for you!

- We pay for performance so if you are a hard worker who takes direction well, are quick on your feet and have initiative to make your job great then this may be the job for you

- We love to have fun and take our job of caring for peoples pets seriously. Safety and security are a priority while enjoying all we do

- We are a team and communication is key in keeping the operations going. Must be able to utilize a walkie talkie effectively.

- Have a smart phone with our Who Lets Your Dog Out app and WhatsApp on in order to be in communication with the team and be of assistance to co-workers. You will also need to install the Blip and BrightHR apps

- Advancement opportunities include dog bathing and nail trims, dog enrichment activities, dog training, key holder, and supervisor/shift lead

- A manual driving license is required to enable staff over 25yrs old to be able to drive company vehicles

Employees will receive online employee training in addition to hands-on learning and have the opportunity for a pay increase upon each online training course completion every 2 weeks during their 90-day probationary period