Dog Walker/Pet Sitter Milton Keynes, England
Job description
We have an exciting opening for an animal lover and go getter to join our team!
Pawesome is a platform for animal lovers wanting to grow a successful business out of their genuine enjoyment of caring for animals and getting exercise outdoors.
Our exclusive team of 21 pet care providers have all undergone a carefully considered recruitment process, and have ongoing support to equip them with the knowledge and tools required to understand the industry, the job, and to successfully create and maintain their own pet care business.
We hold a very high standard for who we accept into our team, and so please do read the job description thoroughly before applying, and submit a covering letter with your application.
Please do not apply if you do not drive, driving is essential for this role.
Please only apply if you live within the area specified.
For the right person, this job really is life changing. It is a lifestyle choice, and means exercise, fresh air and spending time with animals every day. It can be incredible for your mental health if these are things that you enjoy, and this is an environment that you thrive in.
However, it is no 'walk in the park' despite popular belief. This is a real job, that requires real work and real commitment. This is NOT a job for someone that wants a hobby around other commitments that they already have. We work around the clients needs, they do not work around us. This means that you will have regular clients that have bookings with you every week, most of them at the same time and on the same day every week, others that make regular ad-hoc bookings. Pawesome Walkers & Pet Sitters are responsible for their clients, and are expected to be reliable, personable and professional.
Due to current demand, we ideally would like someone that can commit to pet sitting, as well as the dog walking. For those not familiar; pet sitting is staying in the clients home with their pet whilst they are away. Pet sitting can be an excellent money maker, especially in addition to a dog walking clientele. And it is also a lovely aspect of the job, for the right person, as it simply involves caring for a doggy, in your giving them your company, a daily walk, and their dinner. Please do still apply if you feel you would make an excellent fit for the dog walking position, but can't pet sit.
Pawesome Walkies has a liberating company culture, we have a great team spirit, and are all about improving our quality of life, as well as the lives of our clients. The business evolves and grows all of the time, and this is one of the many reasonings behind our success. We are innovative, and open to ways of improving and utilising the skills and interests of all of our teamies. Pawesome is a platform for like minded people to do the things that they love, enjoy their job, and therefore bring a positive experience to clients and their pets through the sincerity of our motivations behind working with them.
All of our Dog Walkers and Pet Sitters are self employed, and subcontract from Pawesome Walkies. Pawesome provides the clients for you, as well as links to electronic consultation forms and terms and conditions to create ease and make sure that you are fully covered for all possible scenarios. We create the invoices for you, send them to your clients, and pay you on the 14th of every month irrelevent to whether your clients have paid or not. We offer ongoing support, a team in your area for you to lean on and utilise, we are on hand to help you grow your desired clientele, can often provide sickness and holiday cover for you, we keep all clients in the loop on your behalf with monthly newsletters, we create regular adverts tailored to your desired clients for you to share, provide marketing materials for you, holiday prizes and competitions, as well as monthly competitions with rewards and incentives for pet care providers and clients, we provide you with a profile on our website, there is career prospects, and so much more. Pawesome deducts a commission from your monthly earnings each month, the amount of which is reduced once you are self sufficient and more involved with the business.
Pawesome is successful because it is simply not possible for pet care providers to offer their clients the same level of service whilst working alone, nor would it be affordable for the pet care provider. Pawesome pet care providers are provided with a team feel and security with Pawesome, as well as having a huge amount of the stress and weight removed from them, to enable them to enjoy the pet care aspects of their job and offer their all to the pets and clients. Together we are stronger.
Working with Pawesome increases the likelyhood of success for pet care providers, as we can help you avoid the many mistakes made by those working alone in their first year, which often unfortunately results in people cutting their losses and clients left messed around. If people are in this for the right reasons, and join Pawesome, they will grow a successful pet care business and enjoy a long career. Our many busy and content pet care providers, some of which have been with us for years, are our greatest asset as they are the evidence as to how well our model works. We are delighted to be able to say that they themselves speak so proudly about being part of Pawesome because of what we stand for and how much they love their jobs.
Due to the nature of this role meaning that the Dog Walker/Pet Sitter may be in the clients most personal space, with their most beloved pet, amidst all of their valued belongings, the right person for this role must be personable, trustworthy, have a love for animals and great communication skills. The successful applicant will also be required to provide a DBS check cert (security check), and get insurance.
Initially the work may be less busy, but if our other dog walkers and sitters in the area are anything to go by, then the right person for this role may get very busy, quickly (Once they are confident and equipped for it).
If this sounds like it could be a good fit for you, then please apply with a covering letter of why this is something that you're interested in, and how it could fit into your current lifestyle.
Job Types: Full-time in the sense of Monday - Friday, but flexible hours and short days. Occasional weekend availability is preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £650.00-£1,800.00 per month
Benefits:
- Casual dress
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- Do you drive? (won't be considered if not)
- Are you willing to commit to this for at least 1 year?
- Have you read the job spec thoroughly, and provided a covering letter?
- Do you understand that it will be a slow build? We would start you on about 3 clients per day.
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: Dog Walker Position Milton Keynes
Expected start date: 01/05/2023
