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What this job is
A Boarding Kennel or Cattery Operator manages a commercial facility that provides temporary accommodation and care for domestic pets. The role involves overseeing daily animal husbandry, facility maintenance, staff coordination, and business operations to ensure animal welfare standards are met and clients' pets remain healthy and content during their stay.
Pay
A$2,115 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Appointment Schedulingcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Complaint Handlingcore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Invoicing and Billing Administrationcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Data Entry and Accuracy
- Email Management
- Onboarding New Clients
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Problem Solving
- Rostering and Scheduling Support
- Workload Self-Management