Dog Walker/Dog Taxi Driver London, England
Job description
Lupine Canine is looking to expand and hire a new dog walker/dog taxi driver to join our friendly team in and around Central/South London and Surrey.
Candidates should be naturally gifted and empathetic with animals, intelligent, science led, compassionate, a team player and capable of managing their own time in the field. A full clean driving licence and vehicle capable of transporting dogs safely is a requirement of the role. Candidates must comply with commercial vehicle insurance requirements.
All of the dogs on our walking schedule have been pre-trained by us which assures our walkers that they will be accompanied well trained and balanced dogs.
Our dog walkers are responsible for maintaining previously trained behaviour and commands, intellectual and physical stimulation on the walk and, at all times, assuring proper welfare and guarding against negligence.
New recruits will receive full “on-the-job” training and mentored by a fellow team member prior to being released to their customer facing role. Training to graduate to becoming a Lupine Canine trained Professional Dog Walker takes around 3 weeks but the duration depends on the ability of the individual recruit.
As the UK's premium dog training company, at the bleeding edge of our field, it is vital to our valued clients that their dogs are safe, happy, and that their dog’s trained behaviour is maintained and improved through repetition over time.
Our ideal candidate will be passionate about dogs and keen to learn from our Kennel Master. He will teach the successful candidates everything they need to know; the practical techniques of dog training and the academic Canine Sciences required to completely understand the animals in their care.
The successful candidate must be flexible in their role and be prepared to fulfil a number of key tasks throughout any given day.
As part of the role, you will occasionally assist with our Boarding dogs at our beautiful woodland-based facility, “Wilderness Kennels” in Ockley, Surrey, or as a dog taxi driver to transport dogs.
The successful candidate may potentially earn extra income by boarding dogs at their home location, if suitable and appropriate to safely and securely house a dog.
Company Overview
Lupine Canine is based in Ockley, Surrey. We work with individuals looking to train, board, and purchase retail items and dog food for their dog(s). From Basic Obedience training to K-9 Working Dog or Behaviour Modification, we can handle the entire process for our clients, both in the UK and overseas.
Vision
Lupine Canine is a leading Canine Service provider. Our friendly and experienced dog trainers and day-carers are passionate and devoted to improving each and every dog’s life. As we say, Dogs Come First Always. We aim to support and assist our clients in every aspect of their dog’s care, from the day their puppy first arrives and throughout the lifespan of their dog.
Responsibilities
Walkers will be travelling to clients' houses (sometimes entering the client's property unsupervised) and taking dogs out for an hour-long walk making sure to maintain and practice obedience to stimulate the dog’s mind to the standard of training they have achieved. We do not walk multiple dogs at a time, each walk is tailored to that individual dog’s needs and requirements following their training program with us.
Required Experience, Skills & Attitude
Successful candidates will be impeccably well presented and spoken. Our clients are high-net-worth individuals that expect a level of customer service second to none. Your passion for dogs must be clear, but more than that you must have great integrity, be trustworthy, reliable, responsible, and punctual.
You will have excellent communication skills, be clear and concise, with proper diction.
The successful candidate will, of course, have a natural affinity with dogs, constantly able to put a dogs’ needs before their own and to be, at their core, a decent humanist.
Successful candidates will also hold a full clean driving license and have their own vehicle to travel to clients (mileage/parking will be covered by the company at normal rates).
Other key skills that we are looking for include:
- Demonstrable experience with organisation, prioritisation, and time management
- Outstanding communication skills in person
- Strong written and spoken English
- Must be driven to learn, work hard and adapt to fast-paced industry
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic
- Ability to excel in a self-driven role
- Must be comfortable driving in London
- Team player
Benefits
- Work amongst a friendly and sociable team of like-minded individuals
- Caring for trained and pre-vetted dogs, helping to assure safety.
- No large group walks with too many dogs to handle, all our walks are single-household only, 1-2-1 experiences.
- Plenty of overtime opportunities if you should wish to work more, including home boarding.
- Source an exceptional dog of your own through our contacts and train them with us.
- Detailed and planned career growth through yearly promotions and bonuses.
- Get a foot in the door of the UK’s leading K-9 Working Dog training company.
- Learn as you earn.
- Become a Canine Industry Professional.
Please also submit a cover letter with your application covering the following:
- Why you have applied for this position?
- Your experience (if any) with dogs?
- Why do you think you would be a strong candidate for this position?
- What do you feel you could bring to the company?
- What is your favourite breed of dog?
- Explain what one of the words emblazoned on our Logo, “Devotion”, means to you?
Interview Process:
- The first step is a phone interview wherein the company can discuss the job specifications in detail as well as gain an understanding of the potential employee and what they can bring to the company
- In-person interviews where those who have passed the first step can come visit our HQ and see the facility works, as well as gain an understanding of what kind of company they would be potentially joining. Furthermore, this second step would be also to introduce the potential employee to the other staff and more importantly the dogs on-site as a way in which to see if the potential employee is a good fit for the company.
- The third and final step will involve the potential employee having three trial walks (expenses paid) alongside an employee, becoming familiar with our practices and how we wish for the job to be performed.
- Once hired, your training will include shadowing other members of staff until confident, as well as learning the basics at our HQ facility to ensure you can maintain our high standards.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Application question(s):
- What is your favourite breed of dog?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
