Dog Walker

We Love Pets - Dog Walker

Job summary

. Collect, exercise and care for customers’ dogs.

· Various positions available

· Walks during the day (most walks around lunchtime)

· Monday to Friday hours (2 or 3 mornings per weeks, days to be confirmed)

· Permanent jobs only (no temporary or holiday jobs)

· Walking up to four dogs at a time maximum (we don't pack walk)

· Full training and insurance protection

Report to the branch manager and work with the dog walking team to provide a high-quality dog walking service.

Main duties

· Pick up and drop off dogs from their homes whilst ensuring the security of customers’ homes

· Transport dogs safely to and from their walks and homes in their own vehicle

· Understand special requests and specific conditions for each dog

· Walk dogs outdoors in all weather conditions (anywhere from 20 to 60 minutes at a time)

· Give each dog love and attention and treat the customer’s dogs as if they were their own

· Ensure each dog is getting plenty of exercise and a toilet break

· Ensure the safety of the dogs you are walking and anyone else around them

· Remove pet waste

· Take photos of the dogs for their owners and update them regularly

· Give fresh water, wipe paws and towel wet dogs down

· Communicate with clients, including arranging visits with new customers

· Ensure schedules are up to date each week

· Cover for team sickness/holiday

Requirements

Candidates must be able to:

· Walk for a few hours a day (you must be available on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning)

· Lift, exercise, handle and restrain dogs

· Submit for a police and reference check

· Look after dogs as if they are a member of the family

· Complete our online pet first aid course

· Carry out some shadow walks before taking the job

· Undergo training as required

· Use their car (insurance, tax and MOT required)

· Know their area and local dog walking spots

· Have a reliable mobile phone and internet access

· Write well and communicate clearly with clients and their manager

· Follow instructions

Training and development

Company description

We Love Pets is a family run business founded in 2007 to provide a range of local pet services including dog walking, home boarding/day care services, puppy, cat and pet sitting services along with small animal, reptile and exotics and even horse and pony care.

We Love Pets puts pets first and gives them the loving, personal and professional level of care they deserve. Our Stevenage team provide a flexible service across the town and surrounding area and works around our customer's schedule and situation.

Our pet carers love and understand animals above all else and with our rigorous standards and background checks in place, our customers always feel completely at ease that their pet is in the best possible hands.

We Love Pets is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, both within the branch and via our online training portal (We Love Training).

We really value our team and as part of this commitment we ensure all staff:

• Receive a six-monthly appraisal along with regular one-to-ones
• Are provided with a personal performance plan to support their career development
• Have access to a wide range of training opportunities to help develop within their role
• Are enrolled on our PAWs skills-based reward system

Find out more and apply here: https://welovepets.care/careers/

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £11.50 per hour

Expected hours: 5 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Are you available to work on a Monday to Friday during mornings and early afternoon?
• Are you based in Stevenage? (We are specifically looking for a Dog Walker based in this area).

Experience:

• dog walking: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving licence and car suitable for transporting dogs (required)

Work Location: In person