Dog Walker/pet Sitter

3 months ago

Wellingborough, United Kingdom Adored Animals Pet Services Full time

An exciting opportunity to come and work with Adored Animals Pet Services, a family run business based in Irthlingborough, we are looking for a confident, personable & dedicated individual to grow as a team and within the business.

This role is currently averaging around 12 hours per week for the group dog walk rate, this will very quickly increase to 30 hours.

More hours can be taken on solo walks, house sitting, cat visits etc., but these are paid at different rates.

We would really love to have someone who wants to grow within the business and has a passion for providing the best possible customer experience.

You can expect your take home pay to be around £24 000 a year as a minimum, IF you work across our other services.
- You **MUST** have a drivers license and access to a vehicle - company van to be provided for those 21 and older - must be working across our group walking services.
- You **MUST** live within 7 miles from Wellingborough
- Interview stages & hiring process:_
- 1. In person interview_
- 2. If successful you will be invited for 1 trial day._
- 3. The next stage will be acceptance of contract for services, with schedule and work to commence the next day / week._
- 4. You will then have to undergo rigorous training across dog walking, home visits, drop - ins and conducting services to our very high standard._
- 5. Training lasts up to 2 weeks, there is a signing bonus of £150 - £300 dependent on services taken up._

Group dog walks is walking up to 4 medium to XL breeds on lead to a designated point and then letting the dogs off lead - this will require you to maintain pack order and stability on the walk. Controlling 4 very large dogs on lead and then off lead in a public space will require you to follow our procedures and policies and undertake our strict training. This is a huge responsibility and is not to be undertaken lightly. You will be taught proper slip-lead techniques and how to handle large dog breeds, a confident and hands on person is needed for this role.

Group dog walks work on a buddy system where possible, so you can expect to walk 2-6 dogs per walker.

**We are not here to accommodate your career change.**

**We work with rescues, referrals from charities and dogs with known bite history.**

**We need someone who can start ASAP, and not have an existing 4 week notice period.**

**This job is NOT suited for people with outside commitments.**

Home sits are overnight stays and typically run from 17:00pm until 8:00am the next day.

Cat visits run either side of the usual working time for dog walks, i.e 7:00am - 9:00am and then 16:00pm until 19:00pm.

Please see other job advert opportunities as we are hiring for the following positions dog walkers, groomers, house sitters etc.

Dog walker & Pet care professional:

- Monday - Friday, approximately 8:30am start with 2pm - 4pm finish for dog walking only - more hours and work can be offered across cat sitting, overnight stays etc.
- You will be provided with a company van to use, ONLY if you work across group dog walking.
- We are a very busy service, we would love to have a person who is a real team - player and supports everyone as we continue to grow and improve.
- You will work across all dog walking services, puppy visits, drop - in visits, pet taxi.
- We will pay for all your training, with ongoing support and professional development.

We also run a pay for performance model - you will be paid extra depending on how well you perform.
- Full Clean UK driving licence
- Cover Letter AND CV
- Looking for a long term position
- Absolutely adores animals
- Own vehicle and comfortable transporting dogs in, if we cannot give you access to a company van

This role contains many hours of driving, and lots of walking - you need to be fit and able bodied for this role. You must be willing to learn and be confident to administer medication.

If you think this role is just walking in a field with dogs by your side then you are very mistaken; it is hard work, but a very rewarding career for the right person.

We have a clear line of communication with our customers and you will be expected to give summaries of care and carry out multiple other tasks during services.

You will be the first point of call for emergencies and for the care of pets you are responsible for - a mature person is a must for this role.

The work is self - employed, you will be subcontracted by Adored Animals Pet Services.

We provide you with clients, equipment, van, fuel, create invoices, manage marketing etc. We will also help you get set up as self - employed.

Schedules are published a week in advance, however, this can change last minute, and we have to work around clients, they do not work around you.

**Give this role serious consideration before applying.**

What we will do for you:

- Ongoing training and progression - You will initially be trained in emergency canine first-aid.
- Uniform, clients, equipment is all provided to you by Adored Anim

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