About the role:

Do you love animals and want to make a real impact in pet care education? Box Hill Institute is looking for a Casual Technical Assistant - Pet Grooming to support our grooming clinic and students studying Certificate III in Animal Care Services.

What you'll do:

• Hands-on Animal Care: Provide care and support for pets attending our grooming clinic, ensuring their comfort and wellbeing.
• Clinic Operations: Assist with day-to-day grooming activities, including preparing animals for grooming and supporting students during practical sessions.
• Equipment Management: Maintain a comprehensive inventory of grooming tools and supplies, ensuring everything is clean, safe, and ready to use.
• Technical Support: Offer advice and guidance to students and staff on grooming techniques and best practices.
• Safety & Compliance: Keep the grooming environment neat, tidy, and compliant with health and safety standards.

This position is casual and offers PACCT 2.4 hourly rate $ 36.43 plus superannuation.

About you:

• Your values align to ours. Together we are curious, trustworthy and compassionate.
• Pet Grooming Expertise: Recent experience as a pet groomer in a retail or private salon and relevant qualifications.
• Customer Service Skills: Ability to manage bookings, process payments, and provide friendly, professional advice.
• Organisational Skills: A methodical approach to planning and tracking tasks, ensuring smooth clinic operations.
• Problem Solver: Quick to identify issues and propose practical solutions.
• Team Player: Works well with others and contributes to a positive, collaborative environment.
• Adaptable & Flexible: Comfortable with change and open to new ideas.
• Have, or be willing to obtain, Victorian Working with Children Check and National Police Check clearance

About Us:

We are proud to be a leading education provider with a strong reputation for delivering high quality educational outcomes.

Our organisation comprises of Box Hill Institute (Box Hill & Lilydale locations) and Centre for Adult Education (Melbourne CBD) as well as partnerships across various external sites in Victoria.

We are committed to a highly motivated and aligned workforce, so we'll be by your side to enable you, help you grow, and offer you benefits which enhance your work life balance.

Staff benefits:

We offer more than just a job; we offer benefits to enhance your work life, help you grow, and celebrate your achievements. This includes but is not limited to:

• On-site parking
• Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs
• Access to health & wellbeing benefits and resources, including FREE flu-vaccinations, FREE skin checks, FREE health checks and corporate health insurance discounts
• Support student learning at our Barbershop with $5 haircuts, shaves and grooming as well as discounted treatments at our Day Spa and Beauty Salons located at our Elgar campus
• Discounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our floristry, beauticians, restaurant, Vet & dog grooming

APPLY NOW

All applications must be submitted online and include a cover letter and current resume.

For specific enquiries relating to this position, please contact Janai Morgan, Clinical Coordinator-Pets on Elgar via janai.morgan@boxhill.edu.au

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Box Hill Institute is a welcoming, safe and respectful work environment. We are work-life friendly and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

Box Hill Institute is a Child Safe Organisation and has a zero tolerance towards the harm or abuse of children and young people. We believe that child safety is everyone's responsibility. All employees, volunteers, contractors and service providers are required to promote a culture of child safety, comply with the Child Safe Standards and other relevant legislation and reporting obligations of suspected child abuse as per the Institute's Child Safety Policy and Procedures. All employees are required to hold and maintain a current, valid Working with Children Check for the duration of their employment at their own expense.

Candidates for employment at Box Hill Institute will be subject to pre-employment probity checks, and must satisfy Box Hill Institute's pre-conditions for employment.

Box Hill Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.