Kennels Transport Officer

Brackenberry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority is seeking a Kennels / Transport Officer to ensure the well-being of dogs at their facility in Waltham Forest. This role involves cleaning, feeding, exercising, and monitoring health, along with transporting dogs when necessary. Candidates should have experience with animals, particularly dogs, and possess a full UK Driving Licence. This is a 3-month contract, with pay ranging from £14.84 to £18.87 per hour, likely to be extended depending on client needs.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for animals, especially dogs.
• Ability to perform manual tasks like cleaning and lifting.
• Compassionate and confident while handling dogs.

Responsibilities

• Clean kennels and surrounding areas to maintain hygiene.
• Provide dogs with food, water, bedding, and exercise.
• Monitor health and arrange veterinary care when needed.
• Transport dogs as directed and maintain records.

Skills

Experience of working with or caring for animals particularly dogs

Ability to carry out manual tasks including cleaning and lifting

Compassionate, patient, and confident handling dogs of all sizes and temperaments

Flexibility and reliability with the ability to work weekends/shift patterns if required

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Waltham Forest to assist with the appointment of a Kennels / Transport Officer on a 3-month contract highly likely to be extended at client’s discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 14.84 - 18.87 per hour

Summary: To ensure that all dogs at the Councils kennelling facility are properly cared for and in good health. This includes feeding cleaning exercising providing bedding monitoring health and transporting dogs when required.

Responsibilities

• Clean kennels and surrounding areas to maintain a safe hygienic environment.
• Provide dogs with food fresh water bedding and daily exercise.
• Monitor health and wellbeing reporting concerns and arranging veterinary care when required.
• Ensure safe transportation of dogs as directed.
• Maintain accurate records of feeding health checks and exercise.
• Follow all health safety and animal welfare procedures.

Essentials

• Experience of working with or caring for animals particularly dogs.
• Ability to carry out manual tasks including cleaning and lifting.
• Compassionate patient and confident handling dogs of all sizes and temperaments.
• Full UK Driving Licence (for transporting dogs).
• Flexible and reliable with the ability to work weekends/shift patterns if required.

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. In case the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.