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Read resourceFinlandContractual Temporarykennel worker
Guide / Doghandler
Arctic Poodles | Kittilä, Finland | Salary not specified
Source: Job Market Finland (Työmarkkinatori) / KEHA Centre
Role snapshot
- Work model
- On-site
- Language
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Posted
- Posted 1 day ago
- Application deadline
- 2026-11-20
What you'll do
Guide/Handler
Would you like to work with dogs and international guests in the beautiful Finnish
Lapland?
We are looking for a guide and handler to join our team in Ylläsjärvi for the
winter season. Previous experience with sled dogs is considered an advantage, but not a requirement. We will provide necessary training.
The work takes place outdoors in all weather conditions. Working days can
sometimes be long.
We are looking for someone who is:
· Self-motivated and proactive
· Able to work under pressure
· Good at working in a team
· Fluent in English
· Physically fit and capable of demanding work outdoors
· Customer service-oriented
The work includes to ensure the wellbeing of the customers, giving instructions and huskytalks to them. The work also includes kennel maintainance, kennel cleaning, dog training and feeding. Safaris are driven mainly by a snowmobile.
Arctic Poodles is a husky kennel with 60 dogs. We offer 5, 10 and 16km safaris in Ylläsjärvi.
As accommodation we offer a caravan located near the kennel.
We are looking for an employee who can start as soon as possible and work
throughout the winter season until April.
Salary: 14€/hour
Interested?
Please send your application and CV by email to: Ingrid\_Heinze@web.de
Instagram: @arctic\_poodles
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