We are a leading dog daycare & enrichment boarding centre with a strong focus on promotional opportunities, career development and rewarding performance

*Part-Time & Casual positions currently available*

We are currently looking for permanent part-time employees at both our daycare and boarding resorts, with scope to develop to full time down the line. There is also scope for casual employees over the summer months at our Rossmore boarding resort. Part time roles will consist of a mixture of set weekly full day daycare or boarding shifts as well as a number of weeknight or weekend shifts each month (see more details on shifts and job descriptions below). For all roles weekend shifts will be required at least once per month on average, while occasional weekday and weekend shifts will include working between 7am - 9pm. Opportunities for additional shifts as well as upskilling in training activities for greater remuneration is available for strong performers.

Key benefits of working at Dog Royalty:

Unprecedented experience working with large numbers of all sizes of dogs

Part time & Casual roles available, with potential for full-time in the future

High focus on your career development with promotion opportunities

Career expansion opportunities (training, grooming etc)

Opportunities for increased remuneration across boarding & training shifts

Company contributions towards relevant training & qualifications

Regular company-paid team social & charity events

Requirements:

Driving licence with 2yrs+ experience driving (No red Ps)

Must have own transport/vehicle

Fluent English-speaking

Have full work rights to work in Australia ongoing full time and permanently.

Current NSW Police check (or ability to obtain)

You will need to have significant experience working with dogs in a professional context (minimum 6-12 months) or have extensive qualifications related to animal companionship or care with logged hours of working with dogs.

About us

We are a leading dog day care in Sydney, servicing the Inner West, Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney, with a rural Enrichment Boarding resort located in Rossmore. We also offer home training packages with our Senior Trainer. We have a large daycare premises with inside and outside space, and offer a home pick-up and drop-off service for all owners. We cater to dogs of all sizes, and place a large emphasis on dog training and socialisation, so you will need to be up for the challenge to develop your training and dog management skills. We work with dogs from all backgrounds: from puppies to rescues, shy and anxious to super high energy dogs, with the aim to safely integrate and socialise all dogs to improve and enrich their lives. Shifts will also be required to assist with our Enrichment Boarding service, which is a rural farm stay option with a full day of activities with dogs from 7am - 9pm.

The Role
The role consists of a combination of dog handling and management plus van pick-ups and drop-offs. You will be required to drive our vans to collect dogs from owners' homes, and transport them safely to our venue, being courteous, considerate and pleasant to owners, as well as dropping dogs back in the late afternoon.

Once at the day care centre you will be responsible for supervising groups of dogs and keeping them all safe, engaged and entertained through the day, including cleaning up any mess and keeping the site clean and safe. The role does, of course, involve cuddling and playing with all of our delightful 'clients', however, we also work hard to ensure their days with us are enriched through activities and basic training exercises, while ultimately ensuring the groups are safe and well managed. No off-site walks are required – you will care for and play with dogs all day in our large secure, fenced centre with inside and outside spaces.

A typical daycare day will consist of a mixture of full day shifts which includes both the pick ups/drop offs and daytime dog handling which start and end at Alexandria (7am - 5.30pm), as well as shorter days travelling direct to Mortdale daycare (9am-3.30pm). Please note all daycare roles will include limited weekday and weekend boarding shifts as well (See below).

Boarding shifts are typically based at our Rossmore resort, offering supervision and enrichment to our boarders. Shifts may be anytime between 7am - 9pm on weekdays or weekends. Opportunities for additional night shifts as well as upskilling in training activities for greater remuneration is available for strong performers.

A little about you
For this role significant competence and confidence in driving is a prerequisite and you must, of course, love dogs but also demonstrate experience handling them. Please note, this role is not just about cuddling puppies (although it is an upside of the role) - it requires a lot of hard work, relatively long shifts including driving, cleaning and dog handling responsibilities each day, and constant vigilance is required as you will be working to manage groups of dogs of all sizes.

You need to be completely reliable, organised, mature, physically fit, hard-working, with good people skills, and ready to adapt to new situations as they arise.

If this sounds like the role for you, you'd like to know more, then don't hesitate to get in touch!