Looking for part-time Experienced Dog Walkers to join our pack!

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Are you available Monday through Friday, 9am-3pm, and looking for a part-time job that you love? Do you stop people walking by to ask to pet their dog? Do you have previous dog-walking experience? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, come work with us as a professional dog walker!

TO APPLY: Complete an application at https://closetohomeseattle.com/careers/application-form/

Overview:
Close to Home Pet Services is an LGBTQAI-owned and operated company. We connect customers with our animal-obsessed team to provide their pets with unique, individual care. We have been providing individual dog walks and cat visits in Seattle since 2008. We’re currently looking to hire a responsible animal lover to join our professional team!

Together we create a safe, fun, healthy environment for our internal team, our animal/pet clients, our human clients, and our Community. We are making the difference together.

We are currently hiring responsible animal lovers with immediate openings for weekday routes in WEST SEATTLE.

Route Details
• Positions are 3–6 hours per day, Monday–Friday
• Ideal for independent contractors seeking 15–30 hours per week
• All walks are private, leashed neighborhood walks
• Some visits include multiple dogs if they live together
• Clients and pets are vetted to ensure safe, positive assignments

Pay & Position Summary
This is an active, outdoor job designed for true dog lovers. You’ll work independently, travel between multiple households, and follow client instructions to keep pets safe and happy.

We are hiring independent contractors from $28/hour.

Job Summary:
This is a physical job designed for true dog lovers. You will be walking independently and tasked with keeping clients’ pets safe and following any instructions provided by the client. Ideal routes are normally within one neighborhood, but you will need to travel to multiple households during the day and provide your own transportation.

We place great emphasis on safety, customer service, and self-reliance. Most walkers work an equivalent of 10-30 hours a week and find the flexibility that our company provides to be an ideal way to stay independent and balance other jobs, clients, or school with the freedom of self-employment.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Perform safe neighborhood walks on leash as directed by the client
• Demonstrate exceptional time management
• Communicate with the office and clients within our select software platforms (we will train you on this!)
• Provide excellent customer service
• Give all dogs attention, exercise, and care

Who You Are:

• You are honest, driven, self-motivated, and independent
• You have a smartphone with a data plan
• You are at least 21 years old
• You own a reliable source of transportation with car insurance
• You enjoy spending the day outdoors in all types of weather
• You are legally authorized to work in the United States
• You are willing to submit to a background check
• You have another form of income to help supplement this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of dog breeds and behavior can be helpful but not required
• The ability to make quick decisions to keep dogs and yourself safe
• Capable of walking more than one dog at a time
• Comfortable walking dogs with special medical or behavior concerns
• Time management skills to ensure on-time arrivals for all dog walks

Benefits and Perks:

• Highly competitive industry pay
• Paid Onboarding and Comprehensive Training
• Casual dress code (dress for the weather instead of wearing a uniform)
• Work within a fun environment that encourages learning with positive/animal-loving co-workers
• Work at a company that respects you as an individual and creates healthy boundaries

What our team says about the company:

‘Close To Home has been an amazing place for me after leaving a high-stress job. Being outside, exercising, and connecting with animals is the perfect antidote for career burnout and has helped tremendously with my depression and anxiety. Plus, the miles I’m walking have conditioned me enough so I can do all the hikes that seemed out of reach previously.’

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