Dog Handler

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 10 to 30 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Will train
- or equivalent experience
- ** Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- ** Work setting**:

- Kennel
- Pet grooming shop
- Pet shop
- Daycare
- ** Tasks**:

- Document animal behaviour
- Monitor animal behaviour
- Prepare food and feed animals
- Clean and disinfect cages, pens, aquariums, kennels, runs, stall and enclosures
- Keep records of animals treated
- Supervise helpers
- Clean animal ears
- Maintain and order supplies
- Clip animal nails
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Pet first aid course
- ** Type of pets groomed**:

- All breeds of dogs
- ** Animal specialization**:

- Domestic animals/pets (cats, kittens, puppies, dogs, etc.)
- ** Security and safety**:

- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- ** Weight handling**:

- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
- ** Other benefits**:

- On-site amenities
- Team building opportunities
- Variable or compressed work week
- ** Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- ** Support for youths**:

- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- ** Supports for visible minorities**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities