Pet Caretaker

Job Description

Job Description:

Pet Caretaker

• Waltham

• Salary £25,800 -£30,500 inclusive of shift pay

• Company performance bonus

• Hours 9.5 per day on rotation (average of 37.5 hours per week)

• Permanent

As Pet Caretaker at Mars, you will work in a team environment to provide daily care and management for the pets in our Pet Centre.

What are we looking for?

• Experience with Dogs/Cats: Hands-on interaction, ideally in a kennel, shelter, or research setting.

• Animal Health Knowledge: Understanding of pet wellness and care needs.

• Grooming/Training Experience: Familiarity with basic grooming tools and positive reinforcement techniques.

• Adaptability: Willing to work outdoors in varying weather.

• Driving: Full driving license is essential.

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Safety and Quality: Maintain a strict adherence to safety and quality protocols; proactively identify and make suggestions to resolved issues, ensuring a safe, hygienic, and enriching environment for all people and pets.

• Training & Behaviour Work: Conduct behavioural assessments, obedience sessions, and implement individualized training plans following Mars Standards

• Enrichment & Welfare: Plan and execute physical/mental stimulation activities like play sessions, socialization, and grooming in line with standard operation procedures

• Health Monitoring: Carry out basic health checks, observations and provide support with delivering medical treatments.

• Support for Research Work: Accurate data and sample collection for research studies.

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.

Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today

Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

About Mars

Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.