Villa Bunterhund in Schwarzenberg offers professional daycare and holiday boarding for dogs in group settings. We also run a dog boutique with a variety of food and accessories.
We are offering an immediate or by-arrangement internship in animal care for a committed young person aspiring to become an animal caretaker. The practical experience gained with us will significantly help in securing an apprenticeship in this field. The internship with us can be completed flexibly, from 8 weeks to one year.
What awaits you:
- Care, grooming, enrichment, and feeding of daycare and boarding dogs
- Behavioral observation of the dog group
- Cleaning of the facility, kennels, and dog rooms
- Various manual tasks
- Assistance in the dog grooming salon and dog boutique
What you bring:
- Completed school education (9 years)
- Interest & passion for dogs and their needs
- Desire to train as an animal caretaker after completing the internship
- Willingness to work in a group of up to 40 dogs
- Willingness to work irregular hours (weekends, half-days)
- Willingness to help and learn
- Physical & psychological resilience
- Positive, communicative demeanor
- Reliability and conscientiousness
What we offer you:
- Diverse insights into the profession of an animal caretaker with additional opportunities to assist in the dog grooming salon, administration, and sales/logistics.
- Thorough introduction to the various aspects of dogs by our experienced staff.
- Varied work with contact to people and animals
- Young, cheerful, and motivated team
- Workplace among dog lovers
Does this sound like you? Then tell us why you are the right person for Villa Bunterhund and send us your complete application documents by email to: personal@villa-bunterhund.ch.
We look forward to hearing from you!
