Professional Dog Walker
Job Summary
V.I.PETS Pet Care Services Ltd, has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic animal lover to join our dynamic team of Professional Dog Walkers. V.I.PETS is one of the leading companies in the pet care business and has been offering for more than 25 years an unrivalled pet care services to its discerning portfolio of clients based in Central London. This long term and permanent position is well suited to those individuals who are looking to advance their career in the pet care service industry and want to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace.
Responsibilities and Duties
As a member of our team, you will be required to:
- Collect our clients' dogs in our customised vehicles and take them to the park for exercise, socialisation and training.
- Perform some basic dog grooming tasks before taking the dogs back home, such as: brushing, check ears, nails and the overall appearance and cleanliness of the pet.
- Report to senior member of the Team about the accomplishment of the daily tasks and eventually provide feedbacks to our clients.
- You will be expected to work some weekends in accordance with other members of the Team.
Qualifications and Skills
You should be enthusiastic, with good communication skills and an unreserved love for animals. The following requirements would be advantageous but not essential:
- A degree in animal welfare and/or some previous experience in dog handling and dog walking would be ideal but they are not essential, as full training by a qualified dog trainer instructor will be provided to the successful candidate who can demonstrate to be hardworking and willing to learn a new and exciting job.
- We can only consider those candidates with a full and clean UK driving license, together with some experience in driving during rush hours in central London.
- Good level of written and spoken English language is required in order to communicate with our clients and report to our supervisor on a daily basis.
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail, including conflict resolution and friendly manners.
- Candidates should live locally or within our operating area, ideally no farther than few miles from SW10.
- You should have the ability to work under pressure as well as be able to play an active role as a Team Member while integrating with our existing group of professional dog walkers.
Benefits
In this exciting role you will have the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and work in the open spaces of Hyde Park, Battersea Park and Kensington Gardens in the company of our beloved pets.
Full public liability insurance cover. Dog walking licence is also included. Bonuses will be made available and will be based on performance and customer feedbacks.
For more information please visit our website www.vipetslondon.com
Please submit your complete CV (contact number, photo, d.o.b. ect.) with your application.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £23,795.00 per year
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £21,600.00 per year
Additional pay:
- Performance bonus
- Tips
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kensington and Chelsea: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Dog walking: 1 year (preferred)
- Driving: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- and clean UK driving licence (required)
Work Location: In person