Dog Walker

Bored of the office and love dogs?

Job summary:
Bored of the 9-5 office life and looking for a part-time job? Why not become a We Love Pets Bury St Edmunds dog walker? Swap the desk life to the great outdoors, you will be fully trained and insured to walk the most wonderful dogs Are you responsible, reliable and a good communicator?

We are a welfare-first company that does not 'pack walk'. We will never ask you to walk any more than four dogs at a time, but generally 1-3 dogs. If you’re an animal lover that loves being outdoors, then this is for you

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 your own vehicle
- Understand special requests and specific conditions for each dog
- Walk dogs outdoors in all weather conditions (anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes at a time)
- Give each dog love and attention and treat the customer’s dogs as if they were your own
- Ensure the safety of the dogs you are walking and anyone else around them
- Remove, bag and safely dispose of dog waste
- Take photos of the dogs for their owners and update branch office after each walk
- Give fresh water, wipe paws and towel wet dogs down
- Communicate with clients on occasion, as necessary
- Provide excellent customer service
- Cover for team sickness/holiday

**Requirements**:

- Be able to walk for a few hours a day
- MUST have very good dog handling skills - this can be from experience you have from owning your own dogs.
- You must be able to lift, exercise, handle and restrain dogs
- Submit for a DBS police and reference check
- Look after dogs as if they are a member of the family
- Complete our online pet first aid course & other training modules
- Carry out shadow walks with branch manager before taking the job
- Undergo training as required
- Use your car (insurance, tax and MOT required)
- Know your area and local dog walking spots
- Have a reliable mobile phone and internet access
- Write well and communicate clearly with your manager
- Report to the branch manager and work with the dog walking team to provide a high-quality dog walking service.
- MUST be available for lunch time walks

Training and development:
We Love Pets Bury St Edmunds 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 really value our team and as part of this commitment we ensure all staff:

- Receive a yearly appraisal along with regular catch ups (one-to-ones)
- Have full training and insurance protection
- Have access to a wide range of training opportunities to help develop within their role

We are looking for someone that can work at least 11.00-14.00 Monday to Friday.

Only applicants that tell us about themselves, why they would like the job and about their experience with dogs will get through to the next stage of recruitment.

We are a fun and supportive team and we look forward to hearing from you and working with you.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £11.44 per hour (for one dog, with enhancements for each extra dog)

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

- Driving license (required)

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: From £11.44 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to Commute:

- Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Dog walker Bury St Edmunds area