Pet Health Checker - 20 hours

Pet Health Checker

Towcester, Northamptonshire

£12.48ph, 20 hours pw – hours to be worked between 06:00 & 15:00

This role is a 12-month fixed term contract.

A driving licence and access to a vehicle will be essential.

Here at Pets, we want people who are passionate about pets and care about their community, the type of person who stops to greet a passing dog and sits on the pavement to make friends with a cat. People who understand how important pets are to the people who love them, and who want to help us create a friendly, safe, welcoming space for pet owners at a local level. It is fast-paced, innovative, fun, and we put people at the very heart of everything we do.

Right now, we are looking for a Pet Health Checker to join our Pet Delivery Team in Towcester, Northamptonshire.

The Role
Pet Welfare is our top priority and in this job role you will be responsible for exactly that.

As part of a team of Pet Health Checkers you will be reporting to the Small Animal Welfare Manager and your main remit will be to assess the health of pets before preparing them for travel. Other duties will include (but are not limited to) deep cleaning of working areas, managing usage orders, cleaning out and providing food and water to the pets.

Although experience of pet health care and farm work is desirable, full training will be provided.

Hours of work will be between 6am to 3pm – with flexibility required.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct a thorough health check on a variety of pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, and rats. Assess pet health and make decisions based on pet welfare.
• Prepare pets for travel.
• Keep up to date with latest training provided and pet care knowledge.
• Maintain good time management, work to high standards within allocated working hours.
• Clean pet enclosures
• Provide food and water for the pets.
• Manage usage items and place orders when needed such as PPE, grooming equipment, cleaning equipment, pet related food and bedding.
• Clean the site facilities and maintain high levels of surface and equipment hygiene.
• Contribute to disease management and prevention of cross contamination.
• Work to set policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and external stakeholders.

What you will bring

• Belief in our number one value: ‘We put pets first.’
• Previous experience in animal health and/or a farm background is desirable.
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent time keeping
• Strong team player
• Attention to detail.
• Able to use own initiative; some last-minute decision making is required.
• Full/Clean Driving License.

What you will get in return

• Attractive rates of pay.
• Annual Leave (including Bank holidays), with an increase after 2 years continuous service.
• An extra day’s holiday when it is your birthday.
• Stakeholder pension plan
• Personal Health Insurance scheme (if in Pension Scheme)
• Life assurance
• 20% Pets at Home discount scheme after 12 weeks service
• Pets’ “Treats” voluntary benefits package

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Please note that we reserve the right to close this job advertisement prior to the stated closing date if suitable candidates are identified. We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly.

“Pets just see people. They are not biased, and they do not discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience do not perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!”