Dog Walker (Flexible Working Hours)

Destination Pet LLC; Forestville (OH); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Mental health benefits

Telehealth benefits

Job summary

Destination Pet LLC is seeking a part-time Dog Walker to join our team at Puppywood Pet Resort. You will lead individual dog walks, ensure safe leashing, and provide exercise and enrichment to pets in our care.

The role requires standing, lifting up to 40 lbs, and availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays. Reporting to the General Manager, you will also help with center tasks, client communications, and basic administrative duties.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Availability on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Take dogs on individual walks following assigned schedules.
• Ensure every pup is safely leashed, harnessed, and outdoors.
• Provide exercise, mental stimulation, and positive reinforcement.
• Scoop the poop and send care journals to clients after each visit.
• Cat care duties: feeding according to instructions, cleaning litter boxes, companionship.
• Center & Admin duties: check in at the center, assist with scheduling app, respond to client messages.

Job description

Welcome to Destination Pet. We are One Pack- a united team working together to elevate the love and lives of pet families. Our pet-obsessed professionals create a connected care network of trustworthy partners who bring creative innovation every day. We are revolutionizing the pet industry. Join us! We're currently sniffing out our next Dog Walker at Puppywood Pet Resort At Destination Pet, we're not just another Pet/Vet care center—we're a community that lives to elevate the love and lives of pet families. Since 2016, we've been serving best-in-show care from coast to coast with day care, boarding, grooming, training, veterinary services, and more. Whether its belly rubs or brushing, our goal is simple: make pets feel at home and their humans feel at ease.

Perks & Pay

• Part-time health, mental health, and telehealth benefits.
• Pay starts at $12.00 - $14.00/hour DOE + tips

What You Should Know

This is an on-your-feet, hands-on, sometimes-sweaty kind of job. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs (golden retrievers don't walk themselves to the tub). Availability on evenings, weekends, and holidays required. Exposure to cleaning supplies, pet hair, and,ahem,"accidents" is part of the gig. Must be able to be on feet for the duration of your shift. Must be able to stand, walk and climb stairs frequently.

Reporting To

General Manager

What You Bring to the Table

What You'll Be Doing (Besides Making Furry Friends for Life)

• Take dogs on individual walks like the VIPs they are, following assigned schedules
• Ensure every pup is safely leashed, harnessed, and living their best life outdoors
• Provide exercise, mental stimulation, and lots of positive reinforcement (good dogs everywhere!)
• Keep a close eye out for signs of stress, illness, or injury and report anything unusual
• Scoop the poop - because heroes do the hard things.
• Send care journals to clients after each visit (bonus points for cuteness)

Cat Care

• Feed cats according to instructions and dietary needs (exactly as written, or else)
• Clean litter boxes and refresh water daily
• Offer companionship, playtime, and enrichment - on their terms
• Administer medications if required (don't worry, training is provided)
• Observe and report any changes in behavior or health
• Send thoughtful care journals to clients after each visit

Center & Admin Duties (The Less Furry Stuff)

• Check in at the center at the beginning and end of shifts (and during downtime)
• Help maintain our scheduling app
• Answer client messages with professionalism and warmth
• Process invoicing and basic administrative tasks
• Jump in to help around the center as needed
• Follow all safety and pet-handling protocols
• Communicate clearly with management and pet parents
• Maintain accurate care notes and visit reports
• Represent the business in a friendly, professional, pet-loving manner

Other duties as assigned

Other duties as assigned

Equal Employment Opportunity

Destination Pet LLC affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Destination Pet LLC endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our recruitment team.

At Destination Pet, we're all about creating a workplace that's bursting with diversity and inclusivity. We don't play favorites or judge folks based on skin color, religion, age, disability, or any other protected characteristics. Our hiring decisions are solely based on what you can bring to the team. So, we're throwing the door wide open for all like-minded candidates who believe in celebrating and honoring diversity and inclusion.

Company Information

Ready to join our pack? Destination Pet, headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a national network of pet-obsessed professionals dedicated to elevating the love and lives of our pet families through total pet care. With more than a century of experience, our founders understood the need for better pet healthcare and believed in the value of integrating pet services from veterinary medicine to, grooming, boarding, daycare, training and more. By connecting the experts behind the scenes, we get to know our pet families in a way that allows us to offer proactive, convenient, and personalized advice and care.