Commercial K9 Handler - Alabama

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

• 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.

Qualifications

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