Animal Care Assistant – Dog Shelter

About the role

Paws with Love is seeking a dedicated Animal Care Assistant to join its dog shelter near Nafplio, Greece. This full‑time, on‑site position involves hands‑on daily care, health monitoring, and support for the shelter team.

Key responsibilities

• Provide daily feeding, water, and enrichment for all dogs.
• Clean and maintain kennels, feeding areas, and hygiene stations.
• Administer prescribed medications following treatment instructions.
• Monitor each dog’s health, behaviour, appetite, and mobility.
• Assist with safe handling, restraining, and transportation of dogs.
• Prepare dogs for veterinary appointments and support examinations or treatments.
• Follow infection‑control, hygiene, and animal‑welfare protocols.
• Support the shelter team with additional practical animal‑care duties as needed.

Required profile

• Comfortable working hands‑on with dogs every day.
• Previous experience in animal care, shelters, rescue work, kennels, or veterinary settings is preferred.
• Basic understanding of dog health, behaviour, and welfare.
• Physically able to lift, carry, and safely restrain animals while maintaining high hygiene standards.
• Willingness to perform cleaning and hygiene tasks as a core part of the role.

Required skills

• Working proficiency in English.
• Valid driving licence.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks safely.

What we offer

• Full‑time position with direct responsibility for dog welfare.
• Option for a fixed‑contract or long‑term cooperation.
• Relocation assistance for candidates moving to the Nafplio area.
• Experience working within an international animal‑welfare organisation.