Attendant, Dog Care and Welfare

Attendant, Dog Care and Welfare

Carleton Place, ON (CNIB Guide Dogs Canine Campus)

Reports to : Manager, Canine Care

Base Pay Range

CA$24.18 / hr - CA$24.18 / hr

Scope and Summary

As an attendant, Dog Care and Welfare, the employee is responsible for providing a high level of care for the dogs and puppies staying at the CNIB Guide Dogs Canine Campus, achieving skills and knowledge checks and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness.

The Attendant will act as an ambassador for CNIB Guide dogs, promoting a good public image for visitors and volunteers to CNIB’s Canine Campus and supporting the Association’s strategic direction while working at the campus.

Essential Functions

• provide daily care for dogs who are boarding at the campus while on shift
• assist with kennel maintenance, including cleaning, disposing of dog feces, scrubbing and drying dog pods
• complete required theoretical and practical inputs to pass dog care and welfare skills and knowledge checks
• handle dogs appropriately in all situations following advice from Manager Canine Care, Technical Training Team and Veterinary Health Team
• receive dogs at campus intake and prepare dogs for campus exit
• bathing, grooming, feeding, exercising and enrichment of dogs
• check dog's health and administer treatments, medications
• monitor the behaviour of the dogs in their care including monitoring for signs of stress and any behaviour issues that need to be addressed with the dogs' trainer
• maintain records of dogs' behaviour while living in the dog pods, health and any other issues and enter into Salesforce DogTracker
• help handle dogs who are being checked by veterinary team or trainers
• support Canine Enrichment Volunteers on shift
• other duties as assigned

Relationships

Manager, Canine Care

Other Attendants, Dog Care and Welfare

Veterinary Advisor

Guide Dog Trainers / Guide Dog Mobility Instructors

Puppy Development Trainers

Volunteers (Puppy Raisers and Boarders)

Lead, Buddy and Ambassador Dog Trainer

Qualifications

Work Environment

CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Non-profit Organizations, Hospitals and Health Care, Medical Practices

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