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Hanrob Duffys Forest is recruiting four casual Animal Attendants to support the busy school holiday period. You'll work across weekdays and weekends, with early starts from 7am, caring for boarding and daycare pets, supervising dogs, performing health checks, and maintaining cleanliness, while delivering friendly customer service during drop-offs and pick-ups and collaborating with a supportive team. The ideal candidate is a genuine animal lover who thrives in a fast paced, physically demanding environment, with reliable teamwork, a positive attitude, and excellent communication. Prior experience in animal care is welcome but not essential; owning reliable transport is essential. Apply with your resume and a short cover letter; shortlisted applicants will complete a one way video interview.

Hanrob Duffys Forest

Animal Attendant (Pet Boarding)

At Hanrob Pet Hotels, we’re passionate pet people delivering health, happiness and wellbeing to Aussie pet families. With over 40 years of experience and a national presence, we’re proud to be one of Australia’s leading providers of pet boarding and daycare services.

We’re currently looking for 4 Casual Animal Attendants to join our team at Hanrob Duffys Forest ahead of the busy upcoming school holiday period.

This is a fantastic opportunity for animal lovers looking to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced pet care environment. While these roles are initially focused on supporting our peak holiday season, team members who demonstrate strong performance, reliability and a great attitude may have the opportunity to remain with the business on an ongoing basis following the holiday period (with reduced hours).

Successful applicants must be available to work across weekdays, weekends and school holiday periods, with shifts starting as early as 7am.

What you’ll be doing:

• Caring for boarding and daycare pets through feeding, cleaning, exercise and enrichment
• Supervising dogs and managing behaviours to maintain a safe and positive environment
• Performing health checks and general animal husbandry tasks
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the facility
• Providing friendly customer service to pet owners during drop-off and pick-up
• Working collaboratively with the wider team to deliver exceptional care to every pet

What we’re looking for:

• Genuine animal lovers who enjoy hands-on work with dogs of all sizes and temperaments
• Availability across weekends and throughout the school holiday period
• Reliable team players with a positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Comfortable working in a physically active, fast-paced environment
• Confident communicators with a friendly and professional approach
• Previous experience in animal care, pet retail, kennels, daycare or vet clinics is highly regarded but not essential
• Qualifications in Animal Studies or Companion Animal Services (or currently studying) are desirable but not essential
• Ability to work independently and follow instructions carefully
• Own reliable transport is essential, as public transport does not service our location during operating hours

Please note:

This is a physically demanding role that involves standing for long periods, lifting, bending, kneeling, walking and handling animals of varying sizes (up to 50kg). Team members work both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions and must be comfortable interacting with pets, customers and fellow staff throughout their shift.

A Pre-Employment Medical Disclosure may be required to ensure applicants can safely perform the inherent requirements of the role.

Why Hanrob?

• Work with pets every day
• Join a supportive team of passionate animal lovers
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Potential for future career growth across our national network
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Staff discounts on Hanrob services and products

How to apply:

Click APPLY now with your resume and a short cover letter telling us why you’d make a great addition to the Hanrob team.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete a one-way video interview as part of the recruitment process.