Dog Walker Off Leash Pack Leader

Citizen Hound Llc•San Francisco, CA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Looking for work outside? Want something new, exciting, active, and fun to offset the madness? Fresh out of college and have no idea what to do with your degree? Studying for a grad degree and need to pay the bills? Need a sabbatical? Simply love our fluffy, shaggy, large and small four legged barking friends? Then we sure do have an offer for you: work with dogs. Seriously, it'll change your life. Your mind will be opened and your soul unleashed. It could be the best job you'll ever have. Keep reading! We are always looking to meet quality candidates who could effectively LEAD OFF LEASH GROUPS OF DOGS THROUGH OPEN SPACE AT PARKS AND BEACHES with us. Teacher, dog trainer, coach, boot camp instructor, friend, confidant...we wear a lot of hats with these dogs, and sometimes they eat them! WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR are people who'd fit our core values well, who like being outdoors, who are responsible and caring, amiable, and professional at work. If you help us ensure that's you, you're in.

Requirements

Full-time, Monday–Friday ~9:30am–4:30pm (opt in to more if desired)
Minimum 1-year commitment (seasonal not permitted)
Live in SF or within 5 miles
Valid driver’s license & clean driving record
Pro experience with dogs preferred but not required — we train you!
Energetic, athletic, patient, and responsible
Great communicator, friendly, and ready to learn
Must arrange TWO strong reference calls from past supervisors (to be supplied at the end of the hiring process should we get there)

Nice To Haves

Optional pet sitting and outside-hours walks = extra income
Many teammates choose to take on regular extra walks before or after work to increase their weekly pay and hours but neither these nor sitting are mandatory

Responsibilities

Lead regular packs of dogs off leash in open space shared with the public and other professionals.
Learn to analyze and diagnose dog training needs and perform dog training activities to build safe, prosocial behaviors.
Communicate with clients and managers about problems, successes, and ongoing daily activities with your dogs.
Work interdependently in a team of at least 10 other walkers and 2 managers.
Efficiently and safely navigate pickup and drop off driving routes and client home entry and exit instructions.
Help track and enable maintenance needs for a dedicated company vehicle.
Pick up your company vehicle in the service area
Use our app to read your daily schedule, routes, clients notes, etc
Drive house-to-house collecting dogs for your first pack
Take them to an off-leash location within our service area to run your adventure, with a teammate during training
Drop them off and repeat the route with your second pack of the day