Experienced K9 Detection Handler - Alabama
Job Description
Canine Detection Handler
📍 Alabama Locations | 🕒 Full Time | 💵 $35.00/hour
Global K9 Protection Group LLC
Global K9 Protection Group LLC is seeking a dedicated and passionate Detection Canine Handlers to join our elite team. This role is essential to our mission of delivering world-class canine detection services to our clients across the country.
What You’ll Do
- Partner with a trained Elite Detection Canine to conduct searches at client sites (corporate buildings, loading docks, vehicles, open areas, etc.)
- Transport yourself and your canine to/from client locations using your personal vehicle
- House and care for your assigned canine when off duty
- Maintain accurate training records and documentation in GlobalView platform.
- Ensure up-to-date canine health records and monthly preventatives are maintained
- Liaise with client managers, law enforcement, and other stakeholders
- Be available for emergency response, demonstrations, and standby duty (including nights, weekends, and holidays)
- Follow all SOPs and SOWs during operational searches and training
What You Bring
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to canine welfare and operational excellence
- Ability to maintain accurate records and reports
- Flexibility to adapt to changing environments and schedules
Requirements
- Must have a dependable personal vehicle
- Must be able to house and care for a working canine
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Ability to perform tasks accurately with minimal oversight
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends
Why Join Us?
At Global K9 Protection Group, we’re more than a Canine company, we’re a team of professionals committed to excellence, innovation, and the highest standards of canine care and detection. Join us and be part of something meaningful.
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From: Patti Murtey
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
To: Daniel Johnson
Subject: ADOC
Descriptions/ Job Summary:
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Job Type: Part-Time, Hourly
Compensation: $35.00/hour
Global K9 Protection Group LLC is looking for a dedicated and passionate job title here to serve as an integral part of the GK9PG Team.
Summary:
Must have a dependable personal vehicle to transport yourself and your canine to and from various client locations. The working canine will reside with you in your home when not working. Operate/utilize your canine in accordance with (IAW) Statements of Work (SOW) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). The handler must know how to properly secure, handle, transport and account for canine training aid material as well as effectively document all canine training to meet company standards.
The essential duties and responsibilities of the Commercial Canine Handler include, but are not limited to the following:
- Partnering with a trained Dynamic Detection Canine to conduct searches in/at assigned client sites including corporate buildings, loading docks, delivery vehicles, open areas and/or other situations as needed
- Ensures proper up to date record keeping of assigned canine’s vaccinations and vet visits on ‘Handler SharePoint’ with the addition of uploading monthly preventatives on GlobalView
- Providing Canine Welfare for assigned canines in accordance with company standards, federal/state laws and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees
- Assisting and liaising effectively with the client’s security manager, law enforcement agencies, security personnel, and local partners or their representatives
- Being available for incident/emergency response duty, standby duty, and client demonstrations, which includes weekends, holidays, nights, and overnights
- Following standard operating procedures when conducting and performing operational searches
- Following established training protocols and company directives in the utilization of canines
- Properly utilizing canine equipment to include safety equipment for canines
- Being comfortable interacting with clients, staff, administrators, and the public
- Being responsible for maintaining weekly training records on GlobalView to maintain certification
- Being responsible for safekeeping, shelter, and conservation of assigned canine
- Completing all required daily tasks, accountability of client issued materials, and daily logs
Competencies:
- Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data
- Design - Demonstrates attention to detail
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully
- Interpersonal Skills – Is able to foster cooperation with the client and GK9PG staff; focus on resolving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality. Gets along well with others
- Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; is able to read and interpret written information
- Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit
- Professionalism - Accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments
- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality
- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals
- Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work on time
- Initiative - Takes independent actions and calculated risks; asks for and offers help when needed
Other Requirements:
- Be able to create, maintain and prepare records and reports
- Perform tasks with minimal oversight
- Identify problems, suggest solutions and respond to change with a high degree of attention to detail and foresight