Gundog Instructor

We are currently seeking a confident professional and adventurous Gundog Instructor to join our team at The Mews.

At The Mews training school we create memorable guest experiences through interactive falconry and gundog activities combining expert tuition animal handling and the traditions of Scotlands countryside in a welcoming environment for beginners and enthusiasts.

The on target earning potential for this role is 33453 / per annum - comprising a base annual salary of 28453 plus a qualified estimate of 5000 in gratuities and service charge.
* As a member of the Gleneagles team you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks benefits and rewards.

One of the worlds most iconic luxury hotels and country retreats Gleneagles has been making memories for nearly a century. Recently crowned Best Hotel in the World in the Virtuoso Best of the Best Awards everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating exceptional hospitality experiences for our guests.

Were devoted to making our people feel as valued as our this way we strive to support the whole you not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here permanently to develop a career some work seasonally while others have a schedule to fit around their personal commitments.

However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours youd prefer to work were open to flexible working requests and offer hours shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone.

Location;
Auchterarder just off the A9. Gleneagles is also within easy reach of a number of Scottish towns and cities:
Edinburgh City Centre (1hr) Glasgow or Dundee (50mins) Stirling and Perth (25mins).

• Responsible for the daily care welfare and conditioning of ourteam of highly trained gun dogs ensuring they are maintained to the highest standards of health fitness and wellbeing. This includes kennel and paddock management feeding routines exercise programmes and monitoring behaviour to ensure ourdogs remain comfortable content and ready for work
• Working closely with our exceptional gun dogs on a daily basis demonstrating their wide range of skills and abilities during guest experiences and lessons. Delivering engaging informative and safe instruction while showcasing the dogs training retrieving abilities obedience and working partnership with handlers
• Supporting the ongoing training and development ofourgun dogs maintaining high standards of care and helping ourguests gain a deeper understanding of working dogs and countryside pursuits
• Assisting with the daily care and husbandry of our ferrets supporting guest experiences involving the animals and ensuring the highest standards of animal wellbeing and guest enjoyment
• Providing engaging junior off-road driving instruction to younger guests prioritising safety and confidence-building while maintaining our vehicles and ensuring they are clean presentable and ready for use
• Delivering exceptional guest service at all times creating memorable experiences through professional interaction expert instruction and a genuine passion for animal care and countryside activities helping to maintain a five-star standard throughout every guest visit
• Interacting with our guests always warm professional helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way

• You have previous experience handling training or working with gundogs either in a professional sporting estate or kennel environment; ideally in a guest facing role with great customer service and…