Dog Walker/Pet Sitter

Furball’s Choice is a multi-award-winning Pet Care and Natural Pet Food Company in Belleville, Ontario. We have been providing our services in Belleville and surrounding areas since 2011.

Our ideal candidate will be a willing and efficient learner who is detail-oriented and organized with the information provided to them. There is a lot of information and training that will be provided to ensure you are equipped with the tools necessary to succeed with us. Our business develops strong, trusting relationships with our clients who depend on us to provide them with outstanding service and advice for their furry family members.

We offer private in-home services that we provide to our clients’ animals in their own homes. Candidates for this job will need to have a valid G driver’s license and their own vehicle that they can use to travel to each client throughout their shift.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Have a valid full G driver’s license.
• Have your own reliable vehicle that you can use for work.
  **If you do not have your own vehicle to use for work, please do not apply.**
• Read, write, type and speak fluent English.
• Provide a clean police check.
• Reside within 15 km of Belleville.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Provide a clean criminal record check in order to be bondable and insurable.
• Seeking experienced, committed long-term employment (12+ months)

Skills and Experience:

• You are a career-driven and passionate individual who wants to grow with the company.
• We offer many employee benefits for hardworking and motivated individuals.
• Must have strong customer service skills, communicate well with team members and management, be proficient in problem solving and time management, with the ability to work independently.
• Candidate must be naturally patient and compassionate, must be understanding and have a friendly and personable demeanour.
• Educational background in animal behaviour, biology, psychology and/or professional/volunteer experience working in kennels, dog walking, dog daycare, animal care, dog training, etc. is essential
• Have knowledge and understanding of animal behaviour and body language cues (anxious, fearful, happy, comfortable, nervous).
• Comfortable working with all types of pets, including but not limited to: dogs, cats, birds, small pocket pets such as hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits, fish, lizards, goats, horses, donkeys, chickens and more.
• Open to learning about raw pet food and able to educate clients about pet care, animal health and wellness and basic nutrition.
• Comfortable working with all breeds and sizes of dogs and walking multiple dogs on leash. You will receive training on multi-dog handling skills and safety procedures.
• Good physical fitness with the ability to walk 10 to 15km a day and lift 40lbs repetitively. We will provide on the job training.
• Strong reliability and dedication to the job – we have an established reputation in the community for our reliability and professional service to the animals in our care and we are looking to hire people who take this seriously.
• This is not intended to be a hobby or a “side gig” for extra cash.

We build honest, long-lasting relationships with our clients and their pets, and we want to hire individuals who will support our vision as a dedicated small business, and are looking for long-term work. We are currently looking to fill up to two positions:

1. Full-time hours: 30 – 40 hours per week

2. Part-time hours: 20 – 30 hours per week

*IMPORTANT* Please only apply if you have your own vehicle and a valid driver’s license; these are requirements for the position we are currently hiring for.

This position isn’t suitable for summer students.

We love to receive resumes in person, located at 300 Bell Blvd, Belleville, Ontario.

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

Pay: From $17.45 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay
• Tips

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Commuter benefits
• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Flexible schedule
• Mileage reimbursement
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

• What intrigues you about this company? Why did you apply to work with us?
• Please outline your experience working with animals and how it would benefit you in a position with us. Why would you be the best fit for our team?
• What is the most important thing you look for in an employer when applying for a job position? What are your expectations of the job?
• We appreciate you taking the time to complete all questions for this application. It enables us to find the best applicants to add to our awesome team!

If you do not answer the application questions thoroughly, your application may not be considered.

Do you own your own reliable vehicle that you can use for work whenever needed? * Employees will require use of a vehicle to drive to each jobsite throughout the day to provide 30 – 60 minute in-home pet care services*.

You also must be comfortable transporting dogs in your vehicle.

Language: English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Full G Drivers Licence (required)
• Recent, and clean criminal record check (required)

Work Location: In person