ROLE: Dog Walker / Pet Sitter
Description of Position:
- Days & Hours: Most walks are between 10am-4pm Monday thru Friday
- Optional Extra Hours: Morning, evening, and weekend, and house sitting opportunities are available.
- Number of Walks / Day: Typically you’ll visit between 3 to 8 dogs per day
- Visits Routine: At each visit you will check in and out (via our app), take the pup out for a walk, and write a note for their parents.
- Dog Friends: You’ll primarily see the same group of pups regularly and build relationships with them and their parents.
Out-U-Go! (who we are):
- Caring: We treat our dogs, pet parents, and sitter team like family members.
- Experienced: We’ve been doing this since 1996.
- Kind & Friendly: Attributes at the core of Out-U-Go! - Everyone on our team is kind and friendly - and a bit silly at times
- Supportive: We work hard to support everyone on our team. You’ll be working independently, but not alone
- Professional: We’ve been doing this a long time. We take great pride in providing a healthy atmosphere and professional work environment
Are you a real dog lover? Then you've come to the right place!
- Do you say hi to strangers dogs when you meet them on the street?
- Have you ever taken a picture of a dog you don’t know…just because they are cute
- Do you ever find yourself in an endless scroll of watching dog or cat videos?
- Have you dressed your pets in Halloween costumes?
Is this the right job environment for your personality? We're likely a good fit if...
- You describe yourself as a dependable and caring person
- You enjoy the prospect of spending the work day on your own, in your car, visiting dogs in their homes
- You think you'd prefer working with dogs more than people
- You consider yourself smart and committed to whatever you do, and want to work around similar people.
- You want to work independently, but also be part of a team
- You find it rewarding making others happy
Job Requirements:
-Residence: You live within a 15-20 min drive of North Side of the City
-Vehicle: You have your own dependable vehicle for transportation between the various pet's homes within our community
- 1 year or Greater Commitment: We are highly committed to the success of everyone on our team. To join our team you must be able to make at least a 1 year commitment to work with us
- Age: You must be at least 21 years old. It’s important to us that everyone on our team is both a dog lover and also has life experience as a care giver.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Referral program
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Please describe your current mode of transportation (bike, car, public transportation etc.)
- Please describe your experience with dogs and cats (personal and/ or professional experience is OK)
- Why do you think you'd be a good fit for working with Out-U-Go! as a Dog Walker / Pet Sitter
- Are you available to work Monday thru Friday between the hours of 10am-4pm? (if you have restrictions, please explain)
- Applicants must be 21 years of age or older. Are you at least 21 years old?
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Shift availability:
Work Location: On the road