Dog Walker

Job Description

Join Kate's K9 Pet Care as a Dog Walker and become part of VA and MD’s #1 Pet Care Professionals! As a member of our team, you will have the rewarding experience of providing detailed care for dogs and cats, creating safe and positive walking environments for our clients' dogs, and performing house-sitting duties as requested. This position offers a flexible schedule and the opportunity to earn between $19 and $21 per hour, with potential bonuses and gratuities. If you are a responsible and trustworthy pet lover, apply now to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe and positive walking environment for our client's dogs
• Provide detailed and attentive care for our client's cats and other small animals (guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
• Perform house-sitting duties as requested by the client
• Transport client pets
• Candidates with evening, weekend, and holiday availability preferred
• Client demand changes week to week; we ask that staff remain flexible

Compensation

$19 - $21 / hour (based on previous staff wages and potential earning bonuses)
$2200 - $2700 / month

• 30-minute visits are paid at the starting rate of $14-$15 per visit (DOE), but that rate will increase to $16 per visit within the first year. Most staff will gross $22+ per hour to start
• Time and a half on holidays and when servicing short-notice requests
• Client gratuity with 100% of client tips going to staff
• Bonuses for client/staff referrals and reaching performance goals
• Work materials will be provided (treats, poop bags, and other materials as needed)
• Staff will earn bonuses when obtaining Pet First Aid and Pet CPR certifications