Company Description
Aunt Wendy’s Dog Care LLC has been providing dog care services for 15+ years in Maplewood, NJ. We provide a hybrid of dog pack walking and day care services and are a familiar site all around town. We are looking to expand our services to include South Orange, West Orange, Livingston, Millburn/Short Hills, Summit, Springfield and other neighboring towns.
Job Description
Ideal for dog lovers who enjoy the outdoors. The Dog Walker/Pack Leader is responsible for managing your own dog pack [Full-time or Part-time opportunities]
- Pickup & drop off daily dogs Monday - Friday and some holidays (6-12 dogs)
- Walk dogs using specialized hands-free harnessing system
- Manage and grow your own pack
- Supervise and maintain orderly play period
- Develop/maintain relationship with pet parents
- Record daily attendance records
- Responsible for local sales & marketing to grow territory (with support from owner)
- Capture pictures of dogs for pet parents and social media presence
- Walk in all weather, snow, rain or shine…some days may be physically demanding
- Provide overnight care (at your home or pet parent’s home for optional additional revenue opportunity
Job Qualification/Skills
The Dog Walker/Pack Leader is:
- Personable and reliable dog lover
- Comfortable with dogs of all breeds and sizes
- Possesses an overall understanding of dog behavior and body language.
- Career-minded
- Entrepreneurial self-starter
- Detail-oriented and keeps accurate records
- Physically capable of lifting up to 40lbs
- Valid NJ driver’s license and a good driving record
- Own your own car with current insurance and registration
- Preferred – home with outside fenced area and indoor area for play
- Preferred - your home living space allows for dogs to sleepover for optional additional revenue opportunity
- Fluency in written and spoken English language
- Must have US citizenship or valid US work authorization
Compensation/Benefits
The Dog Walker/Pack Leader position provides the following compensation/benefits:
- Compensation is based on a revenue share model per dog walked (opportunities for $50k - $100k+ annually depending on # of dogs in the pack)
- Additional income opportunities for sleepovers
- Health Benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)
- 401k Plan
- Corporate liability insurance
- Workers compensation insurance
- This is an employee position, not an independent contractor
If you think this is the right position for you, send us a note about yourself and your experience with animals.