About this role
Hours: Monday - Saturday, depending on your availability.
Location: USPCA, Carnbane Industrial Estate, Newry, Co Down, BT35 6QH
Minimum Age: 16 years old
Reports to: Groomers
The purpose of this role is to assist the USPCA Grooming staff in a busy working environment.
Principal Duties
- Welcoming clients to the Grooming Room
- Providing excellent customer service at all times
- Brushing & Bathing dogs
- Detangling and removing matted hair
- Drying coats, trimming nails & Cleaning the ears
- Assist with general laundry duties as part of each shift, including loading dirty laundry into the machines, loading and/or taking clean washing out of the dryers, and folding all clean items.
- To assist in keeping the grooming area clean and organised at all times.
- To always act as a good ambassador for the USPCA, supporting its policies, procedures and aims
What you will gain
Volunteering with the USPCA is fun, rewarding and makes a huge contribution to the relief of suffering in vulnerable animals.
- Make new friends
- Opportunity to make a difference
- The opportunity to try out something new
- Develop your interpersonal skills through practical experience
- Become part of a dedicated team who have a passion for animal welfare
- Gain a great sense of achievement & feel rewarded
