pet trainer Borough Green, England
Job description
About us
All Paws is a small but increasingly busy business, that is expanding!
We are currently a team of 7 providing animal care services throughout Aylesford to Sevenoaks and the surrounding towns and villages.
With a passion and love for animals, we have had the pleasure of sharing our lives with dogs of all sizes, from Rottweilers and Malinois to Pomeranians and Staffordshire Bull Terriers. As well a cats, kittens, small furries and exotic birds. With All Paws own ambassadors Jazz the Malinois and Coco the Springer Spaniel.
Job description
As true animal lovers, we pride ourselves on the high standard and professional care and services that we offer, as a small business we like this to be a personal experience.
We are looking for a reliable pet sitter and dog walker to care for pets according to times specified by the owners. All work is organised by the business owner and allocated to you, so you just turn up to meet the clients prior to the service starting, then get stuck in!
The core part of this role will be pet sitting in the clients home, with some regular weekly walks and some ad hoc walks/ day sitting available.(If someone who already has council granted, licensed boarding at their home, this could also work).
This role is a part time, self employed contractor basis working on behalf of All Paws.
We are looking for someone flexible to grow and adapt with the business, potentially increasing these appointments to group walks over time should they wish.
As a self employed team member, you are responsible for your own tax arrangements and filing. Rates of pay are reflected from the service rates which we will discuss with you on application paid weekly.
Role Requirements:
- Driving is essential for this role, so a valid clean drivers license.
- Due to the nature of the role, the right person must be able to work under their own initiative and keep to pre-agreed appointment times without being managed to do so.
- The role requires lots of back and forth so would suit someone who lives in Sevenoaks/ Borough Green/Wrotham/Ightham/West Malling area where clients are.
- Proven experience working with dog and preferably other animals also (not just owning a pet).
- Working knowledge of positive reinforcement training, lead walking and off lead command.
- Sound understanding of dog behavior.
- We require all team members to be animal first aid trained. Courses can be arranged by All Paws (approximately £50)
- Due to the nature of the role, we require a recent DBS or CRB check for any successful applicant
- You will be required to sit for pets overnight (following a successful meet and greet).
- Weekends and Evenings will be frequent.
- Some daytime sitting required
- Some weekly regular walks available and ad-hoc walks
- You will be part of a lovely, helpful and experience team
- You work as a self employed contractor so manage your own hours! However please bear in mind that the work offered will be set times that clients require.
- Paid weekly
- You can take on as much work as you want/can.
- Insurance available from team policy.
- Constant help and contact with the team.
Ultimately, a top-performing pet professional will comply with clients' special requests, and ensure that all pets are treated with love and care.
The demand for overnight sitting for dogs including feeding drop ins and care visits for cats and small pets is constantly growing. So the ideal person will also be an experienced, all round animal crazy person!
The Key role responsibilities include:
- Being a key holder for client houses.
- Providing care for pets (typically cats and dogs) in their home by drop in visits or overnight sitting as instructed by client.
- Providing pets with clean water and fresh food as instructed by client.
- Taking the requests from the client/owner with the upmost professionalism and care.
- Safely transporting dogs to and from their homes for walks and exercise.
- Walking multiple dogs of all breeds in various weather conditions.
- Proper pick up and disposing of pet waste.
- Maintaining prompt arrival and drop off to appointments.
- Keeping the client and All Paws constantly up to date with anything to note at each appointment.
- Good time keeping and diary management (all appointments organised by All Paws) and put in shared diary.
- Taking all necessary precautions to ensure that the dogs/pets and those around them are safe.
- Providing regular updates to clients, which includes texting on arrival and departure, sharing photos, videos, and updates.
- Notifying owners and All Paws if pets become sick or injured before, during, or after walks/visits immediately as the issue arises.
(References/referrals/reviews will be requested)
Phew!
If this role is of interest to you, please contact us!
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: From £10.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Borough Green, Kent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Availability to work weekends and sit overnight at clients home.
Experience:
- professional walking and / or pet sitting: 1 year (required)
Willingness to travel:
- 50% (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 04/08/2023
Expected start date: 07/08/2023
