Canter Driver - Casual

InvoCare; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Employee assistance program

Job summary

InvoCare's Pets In Peace division seeks a Casual Horse Collector to respectfully collect deceased horses and ensure dignified handling on every run. This role is based in Brisbane and supports grieving families with empathy while performing essential duties.

You will drive, reverse trailers, operate basic cremation equipment, and maintain clean, well-organised work areas. Weekend availability is required, with forklifts and physical tasks part of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Passion for animals and ability to support families with sensitivity.
• Full (unrestricted) Driver's license; LR/MR advantageous.
• Forklift licence held or willing to obtain prior to start.
• Lift up to 25 kg and perform manual labour tasks.
• Able to reverse a trailer and demonstrate reversing if required.
• Weekend work on a recurring or ad hoc basis; comfortable in a grief-aware environment.

Responsibilities

• Navigate daily runs efficiently to collect deceased horses.
• Operate cremation and ashes processing equipment as required.
• Collect deceased horse with respectful and dignified handling.
• Maintain vehicle and work areas to high standards.
• Communicate with empathy with clients and families.

Skills

Animal care

Empathy

Communication

Driving license

Forklift license

Physical strength

Job description

Join our team as a Casual Horse Collector, perfect individuals with a passion for animals. You'll be responsible for respectfully collecting deceased horses, ensuring their dignified handling and care.

Have you considered a career helping people and families through a difficult time in their life?

InvoCare is an industry leader within the funeral industry, we currently operate over 300 funeral locations, 17 cemeteries and 29 crematoria, throughout Australia, New Zealand and Singapore and growing.

Pets In Peace forms part of the wider InvoCare Brand, we are the leading provider of pet cremation services in QLD, Australia with a national footprint. We proudly partner with both veterinarian practices and their clients to offer pet cremation services to grieving families with our expert teams guiding them every step of the way.

As a horse collector, you'll be responsible for respectfully collecting deceased horses, ensuring their dignified handling and care.

Duties of a Horse Collector:

• Navigation of daily runs with efficiency
• Operate cremation and ashes processing equipment
• Collect deceased Horse in a respectful and dignified manner
• Ensure the vehicle and work areas are maintained at the highest standards
• Strong verbal skills and ability to communicate effectively with empathy

About you:

• Have a passion for animals and comfortable providing aftercare services for pets
• Holds a full driver's license with no restrictions and LR/MR advantageous
• Hold a forklift licence
• Lift up to 25kgs unassisted and have ability to perform a wide variety of manual labour tasks
• Able to reverse a trailer - similar size to a horse float. Practical demonstration of reversing trailer may be required.
• Must be available to work on weekends, ad hoc basis during weekdays
• Comfortable working in a sensitive environment and being exposed to grief

Benefits of joining InvoCare:

You may not have considered this industry before, but we provide vital services to families that helps them to celebrate the lives of those they loved. Our staff live our values every day and get to experience the gratitude that comes with offering such a meaningful service. The benefits you can receive include:

• Reward and recognition programs
• Tailored induction and training programs
• Well, designed and fitted out locations with the latest facilities to assist in providing an exceptional client family experience
• Networking opportunities across the business and with peers
• Birthday and paid parental leave
• Free access Employee Assistant Program
• We are a diverse workplace and equal opportunity employer