Volunteer positions

Canine Volunteers support our Canine Attendants, where your role will include:

• Cleaning & Resetting Pens: Involves clearing pens of bedding & poo! Hosing down dog pens, including chemical cleans when needed, resetting beds by providing fresh bedding & toys.
• Housekeeping Tasks: Washing dishes & toys, sorting laundry, & keeping areas tidy.
• Socialisation & Exercise: Volunteers will socialise with puppies & dogs & walk them within the SPCA grounds.
• Upskilling Opportunities: Once self-sufficient in the Adoptions area, volunteers can receive additional training to assist in other canine areas, including off-site walks.

This is a physical job – no need for that gym membership!

What we’re looking for:

• Be reliable, hardworking & once fully trained, able to be self-sufficient
• Comfortable with dogs & puppies, particularly with walking dogs, without assistance, in all weathers
• Able to communicate in English in a very effective way
• Be able to follow instructions & have the ability to use your initiative, to see what needs doing
• Have a good level of fitness
• Committed to doing a 4 hour shift weekly, on any day from Mondays to Fridays, for a min of 6 months
• Be at least 16 years old

If you have any questions, please email us on auckland.volunteer@spca.nz