Dog Walker

**DOG WALKER - SIMPLY THE PETS**

We are recruiting a Dog Walker to join our Dog Walking Team
- Are you a dog lover?
- Are you looking for a job which will keep you on your toes?
- Looking for a job with hours between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday?
- Do you want a job that will test you day in and day out whilst developing skills such as customer service, problem solving and team work?
At Simply the Pets you’ll be responsible for providing first class customer service, demonstrating exceptional knowledge and understanding of canine body language, and building quality relationships with our customers to achieve business goals whilst being an ambassador for the Simply the Pets.

You’ll demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of our services and also understand and execute our individual clients specific requirements to a very high standard.

**About You**

Our expectations, standards and pace will stretch and develop you. We’re a friendly team that works together and shares the pressures, but don’t under-estimate the challenges. Our job is no ‘walk in the park’ and every day is different. You’ll need:

- A confident, composed approach to walking up to four dogs
- Self-motivated to learn and develop your industry knowledge.
- An out of the box thinking mentality, to deal with potential problems appropriately and to provide our clients with exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
- A strong ability to work within a team remotely with a can-do attitude who is not afraid to get stuck in
- You love and enjoy the outdoors - our dogs need a walk whatever the weather so if the idea of being out in the cold, wet, heat or strong winds sounds like your idea of hell this is probably not the job for you
- Great organisational skills to keep to our busy schedules
- Passion for the pet care industry.
- You live near: Purley, Kenley, Caterham, South Croydon, Coulsdon, Warlingham or Sanderstead
- You hold a current UK driving licence & have access to a vehicle suitable to transport dogs in that you are happy to use - it will get wet, smelly & muddy, but we'll provide the equipment
Previous experiencing working with animals is desirable although not a necessity if you can demonstrate you have sufficient experience owning and caring for pets.

What you’ll get:

- You’ll smile everyday knowing you are taking care of our animals
- Skills you’ll develop as part of the role: time management, problem solving, customer service, communication, resilience, team work, adaptability, confidence, animal handling skills.
- £10 per hour plus mileage allowance
- Ongoing support and training
- Mileage Allowance
- **10-25 hours per week available**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 10-25 per week

**Salary**: £10.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

- Do you live in or local to our areas of coverage?
Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)