Pet Academy Trainer

Petbarn; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading pet specialty retailer in Gauteng seeks a friendly Dog Trainer to deliver training classes and assist with retail sales. Ideal candidates have a passion for animal training, strong customer service skills, and some retail experience. The role requires flexibility, reliability, and a commitment to animal welfare. This is a casual/part-time position, suitable for motivated individuals looking to grow with the business. Team players who enjoy working with pets are encouraged to apply. Weekend availability is essential.

Qualifications

• Positive reinforcement training experience or qualifications are highly regarded.
• Commitment to the care of pets and ongoing learning.
• Retail experience with a high volume retailer is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver dog training classes and one-on-one training.
• Provide retail assistance as required.
• Maintain high standards of animal welfare in training.

Skills

Passion for animal behaviour and training

Public speaking and presentation experience

Strong customer service orientation

Ability to work within a team

Education

Animal studies qualifications

Job description

Petbarn, Australasia's leading pet specialty retailer, has over 150 locations throughout Australia and New Zealand. For over 30 years, customers have come to Petbarn for exceptional products, outstanding service, the best advice and an experience second to none! We have exciting career opportunities for people with the right stuff, and who love pets!

We are looking for an extremely friendly Dog Trainer to work on a casual/part time basis in our Rockhampton store. The role will also require some retail sales assistant work as required from time to time.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Passion for animal behaviour and training. Positive reinforcement based training experience or qualifications are highly regarded
• Commitment to the care of pets
• Public speaking and presentation experience
• High integrity, and be highly motivated and proactive
• Composure under stress and pressure
• The ability to communicate to all levels with ease
• Ideally some retail experience working with a high volume, disciplined retailer
• Strong customer service orientation
• Ability to work within a team
• Animal studies qualifications will be highly regarded
• A commitment to ongoing learning and improvement in the field of science-based animal training.

Primary Role

Your primary role will be delivering dog training classes and one on one dog training. Your initial onboarding will also include retail training and store procedures as well as in depth training of our Pet Academy classes and operations.

You must be reliable, determined to meet high standards, flexible regarding working days and hours and able to work unsupervised. You must be able to work on weekends.

You must be willing to deliver the dog training content as provided to you to remain within our animal welfare and ethics guidelines, as well as undertaking regular paid training sessions with our senior Trainers to refresh and improve your skills.

As part of your responsibilities, you must be physically fit and capable so as to handle dogs of all sizes as reasonably expected of the role. Have the ability to restrain dogs up to and including large breeds as required. In your training role you will likely be required to work with species other than dogs as well in the future (ie cat and aquatic classes).

You may be required to lift heavy items up to 20kg (e.g., bags of dog food).

We are looking for people who want to grow with the business and who are determined to work with a team to achieve results.

We're looking for motivated and talented people who enjoy what they do and thrive in a training and sales environment. If you share our love for the pet parents we serve, the merchandise we sell, and the work we do, this is a place for you to build a rewarding career.