Finding good staff is often the hardest, yet absolutely THE most crucial part of running a doggie daycare. Sourcing good, reliable, well-balanced, experienced pack leaders for your business will always be a challenge, but once you have a solid crew working for you the only way is up!
Here are my top 5 tips:
- Don't hire the "I love Dogs!" person. There are plenty of them out there but without any real experience of working with dogs it can turn out to be a disaster.
- Previous experience working with animals required. This needs to be in your job advertisement. At the very least they need to have a background in animal psychology or canine behaviour.
- Establish your staff/dog ratio and stick to it. Pushing this limit can create a dangerous & unpredicatable environment for staff and dogs alike. Only 1 bad incident could see you having to close down.
- Pay your staff what they're worth. As I've said above, good staff are very had to find and once you find them, do what you need to do to hang on to them. It can be the difference between your business flying or failing.
- Offer incentives. You may not be able to offer the highest wages or the best perks, but find a way to get your staff discounts in the pet industry, access to further education and get those contra deals working for you and your team.
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