Holly Shields

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GreenfordMember since May 11, 2026

Customer Serviceanimal careanimal managementanimal husbandrymedication administrationEquine husbandryComputer skillsdog groomingNail clipping

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About

I am a friendly, hardworking, and determined individual, seeking a career with animals where I can use and develop my skills and experience. I am an organised person who can multitask and adapt when working, which would help me to effectively prioritise different tasks. I have work experience in both the Animal Care industry, Retail and Hospitality.

Experience

Waitress at Toby Carvery (Denham) (2025-07 – Present)

Serving and engaging with customers
Making drinks behind the bar
Upselling promotions/offers on the menu
General Cleaning measures

Animal Care Assistant at RSPCA (Denham) (2022-11 – 2025-06)

General Feeding measures
Daily cleaning & disinfecting enclosures
Health checks and medications admission
Dog walking & cat socialising
Adoption veiwings for potential new owners
Making up adoption information paper work packs
Calling recent adopters for new pet updates
Pricing & steaming items for selling at charity shops

Team Member at Co-op (Greenford) (2021-11 – Present)

Customer service skills
Handling stock replenishment and deliveries
Rotating date stock & checking use by dates etc and reducing items
Locking up behind the kiosk

Team Member at Clintons Cards (Uxbridge) (2018-12 – 2022-12)

Customer service skills
Handling stock replenishment and deliveries
Resetting layout of store on a regular basis
General tidiness and cleanliness of store

Groom Assistant at Littlebourne Equestrian Centre (Harefield) (2020-10 – 2020-11)

Mucking out stables/stalls, filled up hay nets and maintained general tidiness of stables
Groomed, hoof picked, rugged and turned the horses in and out
Tacking up and untacking horses ready for riding lessons etc
Exercising and riding horses

Animal Barn Assistant/Work Experience at Odds Farm Park (High Wycombe) (2020-02 – 2020-03)

Made redundant due to Covid 19

General feeding measures
Mucking out enclosures and stables
Groomed and walked the horses, donkeys, and cows
Assisted with health checks, medications, and lambing
Greeted the public and ensured Health and safety protocol was followed

Work Experience at Vauxhall City Farm (2021-11 – 2021-11)

1 week

General food preparation and feeding measures
Mucking out enclosures and filling up hayracks/nets
Halter training the alpacas and sheep
Assisting with Health checks etc & cleaning animal carriers/crates

Work Experience and Volunteering at Cassiobury Farm and Fishery (Watford) (2019-04 – 2020-12)

3 weeks and Volunteering

General food preparation and feeding measures
Mucking out enclosures and filling up hayracks/nets
Assisting with health checks, & medications etc
General washing up and cleaning measures
Helped to run open days with the public

Work Experience at Manor Farm Liveries (Cowley/Uxbridge) (2019-05 – 2019-05)

2 weeks

Mucked out stables and fields
Assisted with general care for the horses, for example preparing food bowls, grooming and hoof picking

Work Experience at Ealing Riding School (Ealing) (2018-03 – 2018-03)

1 week

Mucked out stables, filled up hay nets and fed horses
Assisted with lessons by holding/walking horses with children on
Groomed, tacked up and untacked horses

Work Experience at Goddard Veterinary Practice (Greenford) (2018-02 – 2018-02)

1 week

Watching and listening to consultations and minor surgeries
Fed and cleaned animals that stayed overnight
Sterilising and prepping surgery equipment
Checking dates of medications and storing them alphabetically
General cleaning measures like cleaning the consultant tables and hoovering/mopping floors

Work Experience at Pets at Home (Greenford/West Drayton) (2016-10 – 2017-02)

4 weeks