Sophie Mc Carthy
Summary
comfortable with handling dogs of all breeds and sizes. Committed to well-being of dogs and peace of mind of owners. Knowledgeable in dog grooming but willing to learn new things and be put to different tasks/jobs.
i love working with dogs and really want to stay in the field, as of january 2025 my training will be done but there is no positions being offered so im determined to find a job in the same field
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Dog grooming training
natasja hoakmen
Glanmire, County Cork
2024.03 - Current
i started my grooming training in march of this year during college, i worked every wednesday and any holidays.
my responsibilities are:
-cleaning the salon and doing a bit of admin
-washing,blasting and brushing dogs.
-doing full grooms on dogs.
dog washer
Amanda Cody
Midleton , Cork
2022.06 - Current
i started as a dog washer with amanda in june 2022 before i started my animal care course, once college started i continued doing weekends and any holidays. my responsibilities are;
- doing admin such as doing appointment,
-making phone calls to customers
-greeting customers, taking in and giving back their dogs
-cleaning the salon
-washing and blasting all the dogs
-brushing all the dogs in preparation for grooming
Education
QQI level 5 - Animal care [canine husbandry]
Douglas street campus
Cork, County Cork 2022.09 - 2023.05
QQI level 6 - Animal care [ animal science ]
Douglas street campus
Cork, County Cork 2023.09 - 2024.05
Skills
- good people skills ie dealing with customers
-great with dogs, i have lots of experience with dogs as i grew up with them, and have worked with them the last 2 years i also own an english cocker spaniel myself she has taught me alot
-grooming skills, i have had lots of experience with grooming such as my college course along with all of the extra training i did, i have attended workshops outside of my training to better my skills
-time keeping is a big thing such as showing up to work on time along with needing to have dogs done for a certain time, its a vital skill to have
- working as a team has also been a great skill ive acquired with grooming as its such a close net thing with only 2 to 3 people in the salon
Timeline
Dog grooming training
natasja hoakmen
2024.03 - Current
QQI level 6 - Animal care [ animal science ]
Douglas street campus
2023.09 - 2024.05
QQI level 5 - Animal care [canine husbandry]
Douglas street campus
2022.09 - 2023.05
dog washer
Amanda Cody
2022.06 - Current