Route Dog Walker/Pet Care Specialist
Brooklyn Bark
- Brooklyn, NY
- $400-800 per week
- Permanent
- Part-time
We are a locally owned, award-winning walking and pet care company based in Northern Brooklyn and we're looking to expand our pack. Founded in 2010, we're a team of passionate animal lovers and we've built the business around providing nothing less than the safest and most personalized care for our clients -- both humans and animals.Join our award-winning company! We are known throughout Brooklyn for our commitment to personalized, safe care for animals & people alike.Job descriptionAs a Route Walker (starting Pet Care Specialist) at Brooklyn Bark, your responsibilities will include:
- Walking around 8-10 miles a day while maintaining safe walking/pet care practices
- Physical demands - lift, navigate stairs, depending on the location there may be additional demands
- Walking dogs of all sizes, breeds, & temperaments in all types of weather (rain, snow, heat, etc. - we are still out there!)
- Caring for other animals such as cats, birds, bunnies, fish, guinea pigs, snakes, etc.
- Planning your day based on the times, locations, & pairings of the appointments on your schedule
- Solidly navigating the Time To Pet App for each appointment
- Writing detailed, honest notes about each walk/visit
- Taking photos and adding them to each walk/visit
- Finding client/pet info within the app
- Checking into & out of appointments on time
- Maintaining/fostering appropriate relationships with the clients and their pets
- Occasionally helping your fellow neighborhood Route Walkers when needed
- Paid Training with certifications
- And additional opportunities to learn about animals/gain more training in specializations!
- Pay per service
- Additional pay for services outside of business hours & holidays
- W-2 employee status (not contractors!)
- Tiered pay rates with performance-based raises
- Real time support from Brooklyn Bark managers and staff
- Pet First Aid & CPR Certification
- Referral program
- Company supplied gear
- Paid Sick Leave
- Dental, Supplemental Insurance, discounted vision care
- 401k
- MTA Benefits, unemployment, workers comp, liability and disability coverage
- No tip splitting - 100% of tips go to our sitters
- Experience working with animals (family pets, daycare work, grooming work, vet work)
- Conscientious, reliable, aware of potential physical limitations and able to voice them when needed.
- Able to prioritize the health/safety of the pets while remaining calm & rational
- Able to think critically and apply logic to varying situations
- Solid communication skills - prompt/timely, detailed, honest
- Must pass background check
- We require that you have the ability to arrive within 30 min to any of our locations
- Currently hiring for: Crown Heights, Williamsburg, Fort Greene, Bed-Stuy, & Clinton Hill