Kennel Attendant

Greyhound Racing NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Greyhound Racing NSW is seeking a Kennel Attendant to join our team at the Londonderry facility in Western Sydney. This part-time role requires flexibility, including weekend work and event attendance, to support the care and wellbeing of our greyhounds.

You will assist with daily animal husbandry, enrichment, feeding, grooming, and transport to events or vet trips, while upholding a safe and welcoming environment and contributing to a positive team culture.

Qualifications

• Experience and confidence in handling dogs.
• A genuine passion for animal welfare and wellbeing.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to jump in and support the team.
• A full driver's license is required and experience driving a trailer/van is preferred.
• Knowledge of canine behaviour is highly regarded.
• Flexibility to work weekends, outside usual business hours and a willingness to travel when needed.

Responsibilities

• Daily animal husbandry including enrichment, exercise, grooming and upkeep of kennels and facility.
• Feeding and preparing food for greyhounds.
• Maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
• Various other duties including vet trips and transportation.
• Represent GRNSW and GAP at annual promotional and adoption events across NSW.
• Contribute positively to a supportive team culture.

Skills

Dog handling experience

Animal welfare passion

Proactive attitude

Driver's license

Canine behavior knowledge

Weekend availability

Job description

We are greyhound lovers who govern and facilitate the commercial operation of our vibrant sport of greyhound racing. GRNSW is invested at every stage of the greyhound lifecycle from breeding, racing to rehoming. GRNSW is committed to the long-term sustainability of the industry by caring for our People, Pups and Participants. GRNSW promotes the exciting racing aspect of the industry, as well as equally important, the welfare management and rehoming of our athletes.

About the role:

We are recruiting a Kennel Attendant to work with our greyhounds at the Londonderry, Western Sydney facility. We are seeking a part-time staff member, noting that this role requires flexibility, including weekend work and event attendance.

In this role, you’ll work hands‑on with our greyhounds to support their daily care, enrichment, wellbeing and preparation for pet life. You’ll also be part of the team assisting with meet and greets for potential adoptees and foster carers, helping Greyhounds and their forever home.

Responsibilities:

• Daily animal husbandry including enrichment, exercise, grooming cleaning, and upkeep of kennels and facility
• Feeding and preparing food for greyhounds
• Maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment
• Various other duties including vet trips and transportation
• Represent GRNSW and GAP at a number of annual promotional and adoption events across NSW.
• Contribute positively to a supportive team culture.

About You!

We’re looking for motivated, proactive team players who genuinely care about animal welfare and want to help our beautiful greyhounds transition into loving forever homes.

This isn’t just a kennel role — it’s an opportunity to be part of a passionate team dedicated to giving retired greyhounds the very best start to life as pets.

• Experience and confidence in handling dogs
• A genuine passion for animal welfare and wellbeing
• A proactive attitude and willingness to jump in and support the team
• A full driver's license is required and experience driving a trailer/van is preferred
• Knowledge of canine behaviour is highly regarded
• Flexibility to work weekends, outside usual business hours and a willingness to travel when needed.

About our Values aligning with yours!

• Integrity in practice - Demonstrates a consistent and uncompromising commitment to the highest personal, and professional standards.
• Collaboration in practice - Values the importance to consistently establish and maintain credibility, engagement, and partnerships with a broad range of people.
• Accountable in practice - Willingness to be held to account for decisions, performance, emotions, and behaviours.
• Respect in practice - Respectfully acknowledge differences and consistently accommodate various opinions in their decision-making and actions.
• Excellence in practice - motivated to deliver quality service and critique current practices with a critical lens, to seek innovative improvements with a positive and sustainable impact.