Pet Caretaker

Job Description: 📍 Waltham on the Wolds 💷 £26,600 -£30,100 🎁 + Rota allowance, Company performance bonus & Exceptional Benefits ⏰ 9.5 hours per day on rotation (average of 37.5 hours per week) 🌟 Why Join Us? 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’s in it for you? Competitive salary £26,600 -£30,100 Private healthcare + equal parental leave Generous pension (up to 9% contribution) Life assurance (4x salary) EV salary sacrifice scheme Gym membership & wellbeing support Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service ✅ What We’re 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. Driver’s license: Full driving license essential. 📝 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 You Can Expect from Mars Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping “the world we want tomorrow” Access world-class training & development from day one Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package 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 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.