Part Time Dog Walker and Pet Sitter

5 months ago

Oxford, United Kingdom The Paw Smith Full time

This is a part time role with hours ranging per week from 2 - 12 hours. You must be available during lunchtime hours as this is the prime time for walking dogs. There would be opportunity to eventually take on more hours as the client base grows, however this is not essential. You can take on as much or as little hours as you desire.

Your responsibilities would include:

- Walking dogs on a regular schedule, ensuring their safety and well-being.
- Cleaning up after dogs during walks and disposing of waste properly.
- Monitoring the behaviour and health of the dogs, reporting any concerns to the owner or supervisor.
- Visiting pets whilst their owners are away on holiday to feed them and give them love and attention.
- House sitting in client's homes overnight for various durations to look after their animals in the comfort of their own home.
- Attending client meetings with your supervisor to introduce yourself to the client and their pets.
- Provide excellent customer service by communicating with clients and addressing their needs and requests.
- Checking the team Google calendar each day for your daily jobs.

**Skills**:

- Experience with pet sitting and dog walking is essential (having your own dogs is considered sufficient experience).
- Ability to confidently handle up to 3 dogs of various sizes and breeds, including those with behavioural issues. We do not pack walk, you will only walk 1-3 dogs at one time.
- Strong communication skills to interact with clients and provide updates on their pets.
- Excellent time keeping.
- Physical fitness and ability to handle heavy lifting, as some dogs may be large or require assistance.
- Knowledge of basic pet care and safety practices.
- A full UK driver's license.
- Canine First Aid trained or agree to course attendance.

**Requirements**:

- Reliable and trustworthy.
- At least 5 years experience caring for animals, either as a pet owner or working with them.
- Confident and well-spoken to uphold the company’s image when speaking with clients.
- You must be confident working alone and able to manage your own workload.
- Full UK drivers license and permanent access to your own vehicle with space to put a large dog in safely.
- Willingness to travel to the areas mentioned above. This job involves a lot of driving, so you must be confident driving to new places.
- Happy to walk in all weathers and own appropriate clothing and footwear.
- Availability and time to commit to future jobs. This is a permanent role.
- Be able to work Monday-Friday lunchtimes (11am - 2pm) & weekends occasionally.
- Based in Oxford or within a 5 mile radius.

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule - you can work jobs around other aspects of your life.
- We will offer you support, advice and all the necessary training.
- You will be insured for each job.
- Employee satisfaction is very important to us, so we will offer jobs to suit your wants/requirements.

If this sounds like the perfect job, we would love to hear from you Please send Katherine a cover letter stating why you think you would be a great fit for the role, alongside your CV highlighting any relevant experience with details of 2 references.

Applications that do not include a cover letter or references will not be considered.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent, Freelance

**Salary**: £12.00-£14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 2 - 12 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- dog walking: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- driver's license? (required)

Work Location: In person

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