Dog Walker

Pawsentials Pet Services is a small business located in Victoria, BC. We are primarily a dog walking company founded on providing loving, respectful, and stimulating care to pets while allowing their owners peace-of-mind through reliability, attention to detail, and communication. We give great dogs even better walks.

Our work environment includes:

• Flexible working hours
• On-the-job training and growth opportunities
• Casual work attire
• Paid travel time
• Vehicle Reimbursement via Taxable Benefits and T2200 forms
• Phone reimbursements
• Paid training
• Eligibility for training grant program for further development within the field

Pawsentials is an established and well-loved dog walking company seeking exceptional Dog Walkers. Our goal is to provide safe and controlled dog hiking and adventure experiences for busy owners. Pawsentials Pet Services is a bonded, insured, employee-centric company focused on building meaningful relationships with pups and their parents.

This is a fun and rewarding position, but it’s one that comes with huge responsibilities. Candidates MUST be responsible, mature, and punctual. We offer a competitive wage package with plenty of room for growth and advancement as we continue to grow as a small locally-owned business.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have reliable large-vehicle or SUV transportation to transport animals on short trips; we provide vehicle use reimbursements and protective equipment for your vehicle
• Prior experience working with dogs
• Love and respect for animals and clients
• Smartphone with unlimited data
• Comfortable working with all breeds of dogs both big and small
• Must feel comfortable working with more than one dog at a time
• Able and willing to be outdoors in all weather conditions
• Must have clean criminal record
• Physically can lift 50lbs
• Able to walk 6-10kms per day

About the Position:

• Full- or Part-time up to 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Hiking for 1.5 hours, up to twice a day
• Providing full-service pick up and drop off of dogs to client’s homes
• After training, safely manage up to 8 dogs both on- and off-leash
• Training new dogs basic obedience and recall on hikes
• Optional attendance in weekend pet events hosted by the city!

Work Location:

• Varying regional trails within Greater Victoria; we reimburse for vehicle/tool usage

Experience:

• Working with pets (1 yr pref)

License/Cert:

• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License with Clean Record (Required)

We maintain the duty to provide a safe workplace, for both employees and clients, so we require disclosure of full-vaccination status against Covid-19.

If you think you are the right fit, please email us a resume and short paragraph about your interest. You're welcome to see more information about the posting at:

Please note, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. Thank you.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Automobile allowance
• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person