Walk packs of happy dogs in the sunshine as an employee (oakland hills / mills)

Walk packs of happy dogs in the sunshine as an employee (oakland hills / mills)

01 Jun 2024
California, San francisco bay area 00000 San francisco bay area USA

Walk packs of happy dogs in the sunshine as an employee (oakland hills / mills)

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GROUP DOG WALKER POSITION

Love dogs? Want to love your job? Come walk for us!

Do you want to escape from concrete and computer screens?

Do you relish a good days hike and the feeling of earth under your feet?

Do you sigh when you smell eucalyptus in the rain?

Have you always been drawn to dogs? Have you worked with them before?

Does seeing dogs being dogs make you smile?

Are you very responsible, detail oriented, and self-driven?

Do you enjoy working alone but you also have great people skills?

Can you be firm and loving, and also a leader and a listener?

Do you want to be an employee earning at the top of the industry pay scale, with benefits and paid time off (PTO)?

If you answer an enthusiastic YES to all these questions, wed like to meet you!

Were a premier East Bay dog walking and pet care company, and were looking for our next superstar group dog walker.

Weve built our award-winning reputation by offering top-of-the-line service to our clients, which means we hire and support the best walkers in the business.

If you join us, youll be doing off-leash group walks on trails around the East Bay, for up to six dogs at a time. When you have a full-time schedule, youll be doing two hour-long walks a day, up to five days a week. Youll have a regular schedule, and have weekends and holidays off.

Youll get training in our company standards and procedures, and shadow some of our ace walkers. Its a great way to learn the best places to walk dogs in the East Bay, and how we handle a wide variety of dogs. Of course youll be paid for your training.

Youll be using only positive reinforcement to communicate with your dogs: we dont do corrections, use prong collars, choke chains, or electronic/shock collars. We motivate our dogs with treats, happy voice, and life rewards (toy, play, getting to run free in safe areas).

Were warm and hands-on with the dogs, but we aim to be tech savvy. Youll use our smartphone app to get your daily schedule, office updates, client texts, and to confirm your walks. Safety for the dogs and you is our top priority, so we dont ask you to do photos and updates from the trail (but your phone use must be limited to business only while walking your dogs).

Youll be outdoors walking in all kinds of weather, five days a week. So you and your dogs will be getting wet and muddy when it rains. And hot and dusty when its sunny. Most of our walkers actually enjoy this!

Unlike most dog companies, youll be an employee. No hassles with self-employment payments or tracking mileage. And youll be earning workmans compensation, unemployment insurance, and when paid time off (PTO)!

If you want to have your own business on the side house-sitting dogs, thats fine by us. Many of our walkers do. You can generate significant extra income sitting client dogs.

If you have an emergency or need time off, no worries. We have your back! There will be a floater trained to your dogs who can cover your walks when you need it. You do need to have a dog-walk-ready truck or SUV, but if your vehicle poops out, we have a spare for you to borrow while yours is fixed.

Once youre passed your training, youll be working for a platinum-grade pet care company thats been in business for over a decade. Weve won multiple awards for best dog walking in the East Bay, and we get rave reviews from clients on Yelp and Google. Its because we all genuinely care about our clients, dogs, and you. We have exceptionally low employee turnover”some walkers have been with us for over ten years!

So what do you need to apply?

Willingness to commit to a year working with us.

Be fit enough to hike on trails, and be able to lift 50 pounds of dog.

An SUV/truck/vehicle that can safely hold up to six large dogs.

Be an East Bay resident”sorry, no bridge commuters

Have a smartphone and know how to use it.

Pass a background check.

Have excellent references. Pluses for working with dogs and customer service.

Bring patience, a sense of humor, leadership, and love for dogs!

If all this has gotten you excited, we cant wait to hear from you!

Please send us your resume, and a cover letter. Your letter is your chance to show us who you are, so craft it well. And please answer these questions:

Whats your experience with dogs”big, little, and in-between?

Why is becoming an off-leash dog walker with us your dream job?

What kind of direct client contact did you have in your previous jobs?

Email us at doggylamapetcare@gmail.com. Please send us your resume, (it doesn't have to be dog focused,) three references, and a cover letter that tells us about your experience with dogswhether it's personal, volunteer, or professional.

We can't wait to hear from you!

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