Elise King
Laverton,VIC
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker, eager to secure entry-level position and maintain part-time role that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, strong organizational skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Pet Sitter/Dog Trainer/Day Care
All About Your Pet
01.2015 - Current
- Prepare and provide initial assessments for first time dogs.
- Educated owners about benefits of specialized therapy training.
- Recognize warning signs for aggressive behaviour and know how to interact accordingly.
- Cleaning dog areas and the facility according to OH&S standards
- Taking bookings, handling any complaints and payment
- Utilize with the dog’s owner in identifying any behavioural issues
- Pet Sitting/Dog Training, Manage 30 dogs at a time initiate appropriate play time, assess dog's behavioural issues
- Utilize with the dog’s owner in identifying any behavioural issues or health issues
- Teach Puppy Training basics to families/owners utilizing treat-based clicker training and positive reinforcement
- Agility and confidence training
- Hikes and pack walk with up to 10 dogs at a time
- Manage team staff delegate tasks and supervise volunteers
- Manage the daily cleaning of animal’s pens and the facility
- Rescue rehabilitation and surrender
- Prepared food and water following instructions from pet owners.
- Washed, trimmed and brushed animals to maintain good grooming standards.
- Monitored animals for behavioral problems and signs of health issues.
- Communicated professionally with pet owners via phone, email, and text.
Domestic House Cleaner
Cut Above Cleaning
01.2008 - Current
- Vacuum carpets, curtains and upholstered furniture
- Sweep, and mop tiled, vinyl, timber and concrete floors
- Tidy rooms, empty wastepaper bins and remove refuse and recyclable material
- Clean, disinfect and deodorise kitchens, bathrooms and toilets
- Dust, clean and polish furniture and other homewares
- Clean windows and other glass surfaces
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Dog Groomers Assistant
Smooch ya pooch
01.2020 - 08.2021
- Washing and drying dogs.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Removed undercoat buildup and conducted de-shedding on double-coated animals such as Huskys and Malamutes.
- Cleaned animals' eyes to prevent eye infections and keep pet vision clear.
- Performed basic wound care and other medical aid, working with veterinarians to handle advanced cases.
- Reset procedure rooms between appointments and disinfected equipment.
- Maintaining clean salon.
- Greeting clients and marketing.
- Photograph dogs before and after.
- Monitored animals for behavioral problems and signs of health issues.
- Trimmed nails using clippers and grinders.
- Bathed dogs and cats to remove fleas, ticks and other skin parasites.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
Doggy Day Care Worker
Bones And Harmony
03.2018 - 01.2019
- Modified undesirable behaviors with use of successful and safe behavior modifications techniques.
- Evaluated animals to determine temperaments, abilities and aptitude for training.
- Kept animals stimulated with variety of enrichment activities.
- Monitored animal health, attention and behaviour during training sessions.
- Employed positive reinforcement with animals using "clicker-training" method, voice rewards and food rewards.
- Instructed and supervised volunteers and staff on proper animal handling procedures.
- Maintained clean, neat, and hazard-free animal areas to protect individual health and wellbeing.
Animal Attendant/Farm manager
Cindy's Promise Rescue and Rehabilitation
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Assist with looking after thirty-three horses, two pigs, several goats and three dogs
- Ensure all the animals are fed according to their dietary requirements
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Assist with the management of ensuring the property is safe according to OH&S standards
- Ensure all equipment and other materials are clean and in working order
- Maintain regular routine for the animals by providing playtime exercises for mental stimulation
- Volunteered at local community organizations, providing assistance with day-to-day operations.
Animal Attendant
Sparrows In The Treetop
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Observe animal appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent
- To thoroughly clean and disinfect all areas of the shelter as often as is necessary
- To determine the type and amount of food animals receive
- Take charge and/or handle animals as required to unload animals arrived in carpool
- Walk dogs several times a day to provide exercise and time for elimination of bowels and bladder
- Perform needed cleaning and maintenance of all equipment and tools used in job assignments.
Education
Graduate Certificate - General Education
Kangan Institute
Melbourne, VIC08.2023
RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol
Job Trainer
Victoria02.2023
Certificate II First Aid -
Kangan Institute
Melbourne, VIC10.2021
Certificate II - Security Operations
Kangan Institute
Melbourne, VIC09.2021
Canine First aid level 2 -
Australian Red Cross
08.2019
Canine Biology And Psychology Training -
Learning Cloud
Level 9, Avaya House 123 Epping Road North Ryde, N05.2019
Skills
- Emergency First Aid
- Animal Handling
- Enrichment Programs
- Wound Treatment
- Positive Reinforcement
- Obedience Training
- Behaviour Modification
- Emergency Situations
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- Interior and Exterior Cleaning
- Willingness to Learn
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Sanitation and Sterilization Procedure
- Food Safety Handling
- Interior and Exterior Cleaning
- Willingness to Learn
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Interior and Exterior Cleaning
- Willingness to Learn
- Verbal and Written Communication
Timeline
Dog Groomers Assistant
Smooch ya pooch
01.2020 - 08.2021
Doggy Day Care Worker
Bones And Harmony
03.2018 - 01.2019
Pet Sitter/Dog Trainer/Day Care
All About Your Pet
01.2015 - Current
Animal Attendant/Farm manager
Cindy's Promise Rescue and Rehabilitation
01.2010 - 01.2015
Domestic House Cleaner
Cut Above Cleaning
01.2008 - Current
Animal Attendant
Sparrows In The Treetop
01.2008 - 01.2009
Graduate Certificate - General Education
Kangan Institute
RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol
Job Trainer
Certificate II First Aid -
Kangan Institute
Certificate II - Security Operations
Kangan Institute
Canine First aid level 2 -
Australian Red Cross
Canine Biology And Psychology Training -
Learning Cloud
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