APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT Kennel Technician

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1 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT Kennel Technician Name: Address: Mobile: Home: D.O.B: Are you a citizen or permanent resident of Australia with full working rights? YES NO Important note: all positions within both resort locations include working weekends, school and public holidays (inc. Xmas and New Year). Please tick to confirm your understanding Indicate which resort you are applying for (you may indicate both locations) Samford Pet Resort Northshore Pet Resort Please indicate the type of position you are interested in (tick as many that apply to you): Full time Part time Casual Junior (under 18) School/Uni holidays Do you hold a current Australian manual drivers license? YES NO If yes, in which state is this held? If yes, how long have you held this? years and months If no, please detail what license, if any, you hold Do you have your own transport? YES NO Please attach a photocopy or image of a current drivers license (if held) with this application form. As a brief summary, please outline your experience within the companion animal industry. Include length of experience, previous role specifics and any relevant qualifications. 1

2 Out of 10, with one being the least and 10 being the most, how competent and experienced are you with: Dog husbandry knowledge (health, care and basic first aid) Dog behavior and handling ability Cat husbandry knowledge (health, care and basic first aid) Cat behavior and handling ability Face to face customer service and communication Telephone customer service and communication Written customer service and communication Booking/reservation programs Attention to detail and spelling Outlook Mail Microsoft Word Multitasking and working in a pressured environment Please provide a brief outline of your customer service experience: Give an example of a time you provided exceptional customer service: 2

3 Please list all qualifications and licenses you hold starting with the highest relevance to the job position: Please provide details of any pre-existing injuries or medical conditions that may affect your ability to perform duties within this role (see copy of Kennel Technician position description listed on our websites for further reference). Employment with Samford Pet Resort and/or Northshore Pet Resort is offered to employees on a three (3) month trial basis which may be extended for a further three (3) months. Are you prepared to undertake a trial period of employment? YES NO Samford Pet Resort and Northshore Pet Resort aims to build and maintain a team of highly regarded, long term employees. To facilitate this, we place a heavy emphasis on recruiting applicants who not only satisfy the list of key result areas outlined in the position description but who also are the best cultural and personality fit for our team and organization. The recruitment process normally results in 3-4 applicants being shortlisted. As well as a formal interview, these shortlisted applicants will be offered the opportunity to demonstrate their professional competency via a practical component within the interviewing process. Are you prepared to demonstrate your competency as described above? YES NO 3

4 Please provide details of the last three professional positions you have held. Position 1 (Most Recent) Company Position Held Employment dates From To Name of supervisor Contact Phone Number Description of duties Reason for leaving Position 2 Company Position Held Employment dates From To Name of supervisor Contact Phone Number Description of duties Reason for leaving Position 3 Company Position Held Employment dates From To Name of supervisor Contact Phone Number Description of duties Reason for leaving 4

5 What aspects of working with companion animals (pets) appeals to you and why? What do you believe are the main challenges faced when working with domestic pets and how would you overcome these? What outstanding skills do you have that would make you the best candidate for the position? 5

6 Please provide as much detail as possible about your goals and ambitions for the next three years. Please feel free to add anything else about you that is relevant to the position. You may ask any questions or clarify any of the information within this application form. Items to include in your application: Copy of current drivers license (if held) Current resume (optional) Submitting Your Application PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING POINTS CAREFULLY: Your application form can be sent in via , post or delivered in person to the following addresses (please refer to our websites for opening hours). or (if applying for both resorts please just submit once to Samford Pet Resort). Post or delivered in person: Samford Pet Resort, 64 Beresford Dr, Draper QLD 4520 OR Northshore Pet Resort, 15 McGahey St, Rothwell QLD 4022 Due to a high volume of applications received we request that you do not contact us by phone with questions and queries regarding the position or submitted applications. If necessary, you may use either addresses listed above as a point of contact. As positions within our company are highly regarded we receive a large volume of applications. For this reason only candidates selected for shortlisting will be contacted. We thank you for applying and wish you the best of luck! Disclaimer and Signature I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If this application leads to employment, I understand that false or misleading information in my application or interview may result in my release. Signature: Date: 6