Dog Walker/Pet Sitter

About us

The Long Leash is a small business in Pasadena, CA. We are customer-centric, fast-paced and our goal is to provide loving, respectful, and stimulating care to pets while allowing their owners peace-of-mind through reliability, attention to detail, and communication.

Our work environment includes:

• Flexible working hours
• On-the-job training
• Casual work attire

We are looking for two dog walkers/pet sitter available on weekdays 8 am to 5 pm, and/or Saturday and Sunday between 8am-7pm. The hours are flexible.

The Long Leash is an established and well-loved dog walking and pet sitting company seeking exceptional dog walkers to add to our amazing team! Our goal is to provide loving, respectful, and stimulating care to pets while allowing their owners peace-of-mind through reliability, attention to detail, and communication. The Long Leash is a bonded, insured, employee-based company dedicated to inspiring our team and all those we come in contact with!

We’re seeking a reliable, trustworthy, energetic, and committed animal lover for a dog walker and occasional cat sitting position. We offer a great work environment, providing you with a consistent set of clients and proper introductions to each dog so you know exactly the care they require.

This is a fun and rewarding job, but it’s one that comes with huge responsibility. Candidates MUST be responsible, mature, and punctual. If that describes you, we would love to hear from you!

Job Activities Include:

• Time spent walking/exercising dogs, occasional use of pet puzzles (provided by TLL) for mental stimulation, and ensuring potty breaks are occurring.
• Basic walk requests such as refreshing water, wiping paws and giving treats are also included.
• Occasionally clients are home and interacting with them is required. These relationships are encouraged to strengthen the bond with our clients.
• Staff members are GPS tracked during client visits.
• Walkers are required to leave detailed visit notes including photos via our pet care software, Time To Pet.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have a car and willing to transport dogs, if needed.
• Must be willing to drive to the Pasadena area on a daily basis.
• Must have a smart phone with unlimited data
• Prior experience working with dogs and cats, preferred.
• Must show love and respect for animals and clients, including their homes.
• Must feel comfortable working with big and small dogs of all breeds
• Comfortable working with more than one dog at a time when appropriate
• You are able to work with us for at least 6 months. The pets (and owners) will want to develop a long-term relationship with you.
• Able and willing to be outdoors in all weather conditions HEAT/COLD/RAIN
• Able to walk 4-5+ miles per day
• Reliable, self-managing, and pay attention to detail
• Walkers must take responsibility to not lose keys or lock out.
• Walkers must respect client confidentiality. Friends and/or children should not be present on visits.

Our dream candidate would possess the following traits:

• Radiates positive energy
• Takes initiative to go above and beyond
• Performs their job with integrity & gratitude
• Enjoys creating engaging environments for dogs
• A team player
• Loves the outdoors

Hours:

• Available Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm, and Saturday and Sunday between 8am-7pm
• Part-time, based on number of pet services available.'

Work Location:

• On the road; we reimburse for mileage.

Work Remotely

• No

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.38 - $18.58 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Compensation package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Tips

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you own a car and are you willing to transport dogs, if needed.
• Are you able/willing to drive to the Pasadena area on a daily basis?

Experience:

• professional pet sitting/pet handling: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: On the road