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Are you a Van Driver with a love for dogs? Then We want to hear from you.
We are proud to be supporting this long established Company that specialise in the humane handling of stray dogs.
The Company are now seeking a new Trainee Dog Warden who lives around the SLOUGH area - 20 mile radius ideally.
You will be driving around the local area and as far as Milton Keynes, Greenwich, Bromley, London and surrounding areas.
A full, clean driving licence obtained at least 3 years ago, is essential for this role and you will need to be over 22 years of age for insurance purposes.
The Company operates a shift basis and is open 365 days per annum including Christmas day.
The Dog Warden is covering their back shift which means you will be covering 4 x 9.5 hour shifts a week.
Your days of work would be: Monday, Thursday, Friday and then Saturday one week then Sunday the next – alternating.
The hours are 9am till 7pm.
The successful candidate would also be asked to cover the night shift when cover is required and this is usually from 4pm to 4am.
Primarily the role will entail the collection of stray dogs, this can involve bringing the dogs back to the Slough Kennels and reuniting with owners. However, other times it may be dropping dogs at the Battersea Dog Home or giving to Foster Dog families. The calling of vets for particular treatment of wounded and sick dogs and sometimes it may lead to the termination of the dog's life if it is in a very bad way. All involve meticulous reporting and the completion of forms for local councils etc and is audited.
Full training is provided but you will learn to manage very frightened dogs that may be aggressive and hard to control. You will also look after their welfare at the kennels settling them in, feeding and keeping the kennels well kept clean and ready for new visitors at all times.
The successful candidates must offer the following:
Must hold full licence with 3 years driving experience, ideally of driving a light commercial vehicle.
Must be IT literate with experience on tablets & PC's, must also have Microsoft Office experience, mainly Outlook & Excel
Must be able to work on own initiative and problem solve.
To be successful you will need experience of working with animals specifically dogs ideally with kennel and/or veterinary nursing experience and a genuine interest in dogs. Experience driving especially van driving is ideal.
Physically fit as you will be lifting dogs and dog crates onto vehicles.
Ability to provide flexible working within the day, mid and night shift, where necessary, on a rota basis.
You will need to be able to pass a DBS check.
Interested? Then apply NOW!! We will be in touch shortly!
This is a temp to perm position. A commercial vehicle, uniform is provided and based from the offices in Slough. Basic £12.60 per hour with shift bonus allowance once training is completed, salary will then increase to £14.30 per hour
Additional shift and performance allowance provided.
This role is immediately available. Unfortunately, we cannot accept candidates who have not got a full UK manual driving licence with 3+ years driving experience or who have allergic reactions to bites and stings (although this is avoided).
Apply Now! We will be straight in touch and looking to book interviews straight away!
