Dog Day Care Attendant / Dog Handler – Barkley Park Kedron
Love dogs? Join the pack at Barkley Park.
If you’re the kind of person who notices every dog walking down the street, loves fast paced environments, and takes pride in hard work, this could be your perfect role.
Barkley Park is Brisbane North’s largest indoor and outdoor dog daycare facility, based in Kedron. We are a family run business built around high standards, genuine care, and creating an incredible experience for both dogs and their owners.
We are looking for reliable, energetic Dog Day Care Attendants / Dog Handlers to join our growing team.
About Barkley Park
We are not your average daycare.
At Barkley Park, we focus heavily on:
- Safe and structured group play
- Dog behaviour and enrichment
- Cleanliness and presentation
- Honest communication with clients
- Building strong relationships with our dogs and owners
- Creating a supportive and positive team culture
Our core values are:
- Care
- Communication
- Community
- Safety
- Pride
These values guide everything we do.
About the Role
This is a hands on, active role working directly with dogs all day.
You’ll help supervise dog playgroups, maintain a safe and structured environment, assist with cleaning and daily operations, and provide a fantastic experience for both dogs and their owners.
No two days are the same, and the role can be physically demanding, but incredibly rewarding for the right person.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supervising and interacting with groups of dogs
- Reading canine body language and managing group behaviour
- Maintaining safe and positive play environments
- Cleaning play yards, rest areas and facilities to a high standard
- Greeting and communicating with customers professionally
- Providing updates and feedback about dogs
- Assisting with feeding, rest times and daily routines
- Reception and booking system support where required
- Assisting with photos and videos for social media
- Working closely with the wider Barkley Park team
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about dogs and animal care
- Reliable, punctual and hardworking
- Calm, observant and safety focused
- Physically fit and comfortable being on their feet all day
- Confident communicating with customers and team members
- Positive, friendly and team oriented
- Willing to learn and take feedback onboard
- Comfortable working in a fast paced environment
- Happy to get their hands dirty, this role involves cleaning throughout the day
Experience working with dogs or in animal care is highly regarded, including:
- Dog daycare
- Boarding kennels
- Dog training
- Grooming salons
- Veterinary clinics
- Animal shelters
However, attitude, work ethic and willingness to learn are just as important to us.
What Makes Barkley Park Different
We genuinely care about our dogs, our clients, and our team.
We have built a strong workplace culture where people support each other, communicate openly, and take pride in the work they do.
This is not a job where people stand around on their phones while dogs run wild.
Our team is highly interactive, engaged, and focused on creating a safe, enriching and structured environment every single day.
Hours & Pay
- Casual and Part Time opportunities available
- Approximately 20–38 hours per week
- Monday to Friday roster
- Shifts between 6:00am and 6:30pm
- Penalty rates and overtime available
- Above award rates based on experience
Perks
- Work with dogs every day
- Supportive and welcoming team culture
- 20% Staff discounts on all shop retail items
- 20% Staff discounts on all Grooming by Barkley Park grooming services
- Bring your dog to daycare (Free)
- Ongoing training and development
- Career growth opportunities within Barkley Park
- A workplace where your contribution genuinely matters
Location
Barkley Park Dog Day Care
12 Glentanna Street, Kedron QLD 4031
Ready to Apply?
Please apply with:
- Your resume
- A short cover letter telling us:
- Why you’d love to work at Barkley Park
- Any experience you have working with dogs or animals
- What you think makes a great dog daycare attendant
Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered.
Job Type: Casual
Pay: $30.35 – $32.31 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Free food
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kedron QLD 4031: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- If you hold a visa, please specify your visa type and expiry date.
- Are you physically able to be on your feet all day and perform cleaning duties?
- Are you available between 6:00am and 6:30pm Monday to Friday?
- Why do you want to work at Barkley Park?
- Do you have any previous experience working with dogs or animals?
- Are you physically capable of working on your feet and performing cleaning duties throughout the day?
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: In person
