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DOG WALKER & OFF-LEASH WRANGLER

Join the East Bay Pet Care team!

For 20 years, East Bay Pet Care LLC has been providing premium pet care in Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO DEI

Building a culture of belonging

We’re an advocate for diversity and support an inclusive culture, with the intention of aiding in the manifestation of a more equitable world.

Our ideal candidate

We’re looking for honest, self aware, reliable, trustworthy individuals who strive for excellence in providing pet care as well as client interaction and communication.  Previous pet care experience would be great, though a willingness to learn and a positive attitude works too.

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Our ideal candidates will also have/be:

  • Consistent availability Monday through Friday (bonus points for weekend and evening availability!)

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  • Legal to work in the U.S. and over 21 years old

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  • Reliable transportation (SUV for wranglers), valid driver’s licence and current car insurance

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  • A smart phone with a data plan

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  • Able to stand and walk for several hours per day (bend, squat, go up and down stairs and inclines, and lift 50 pounds)

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  • Comfortable working with both large and small dogs

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  • Patience with puppies, and dogs with medical or behavioral conditions

  • Comfortable walking 2-3 dogs at a time (dog walkers)

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  • Comfortable walking 5-6 dogs at a time (wranglers)

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  • Excellent customer service skills, both written and verbal

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  • Excellent time management skills to ensure timely arrival to scheduled visits

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  • Able to carefully follow management or client instructions

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  • Able to work independently with little supervision

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  • Comfortable in suburban and outdoor spaces with awareness of traffic, walkers, hikers, other dogs, cyclists and wildlife

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  • Comfortable in all weather (we go out rain or shine, hot or cold)

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What you need to know

TRAINING

Whether you're joining as a dog walker or wrangler, you’ll receive thorough training and ongoing guidance from Bev (our owner) and our teammates. We don’t believe in tossing anyone in before they’re ready, and training continues until all parties (including you) feel it’s time. For some, that means 30 days or more of training.

SCHEDULING AND PAYMENT

  • We use a user-friendly app to keep everything organized. Your schedule, client details and visit check-ins/outs are all managed through the app. You'll also use it to share visit notes, complete with photos and videos, so clients can see how their pets are doing.

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  • You’ll clock in and out each day through the app to ensure accurate pay, and log your mileage for reimbursement.​

  • All team members are hired as employees (not independent contractors). 

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  • Payment is issued twice a month. Work from the 1st to 15th is paid on the 20th, while work from the 16th to end of the month is paid on the 5th of the following month.  

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Dog walking duties

  • Use our app to view your schedule and arrive at client’s home on time

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  • Lovingly greet your pup(s) and leash them up 

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  • Enjoy a beautiful neighborhood walk, taking pics along the way

  • Return pup to their home, refill water and make sure there are not burrs or stickers 

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  • Send client a visit note (with pics) through the app

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  • Lock up the client’s home, then you’re off to the next

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Off-leash Wrangler duties

  • Drive your route, collecting your pups for the off-leash outing

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  • Arrive at park, with your backpack (provided if you wish) and water (make sure the leashes are secure)

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  • Guide the pups to the off-leash area and let them go

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  • Continually survey the area for oncoming cyclists, hikers (some with dogs) and wildlife​​​​

  • Remember to take pics and videos along with way

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  • Reinforce off-leash commands throughout the walk​

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  • Break out the Chuckit! for some ball play

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  • Stop for a hydration break (both you and the pups!)

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  • Head back to the car

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  • Check each pup for burrs, ticks, foxtails, etc.

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  • Send client visit notes with pics

Other cool perks

  • We hold quarterly lunch-and-learn events with veterinary professionals, as well as staff meetings every six to eight weeks.

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  • All supplies are provided. If you need a special tool or product, just ask!

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  • Quarterly car washes are available, if requested.

  • We value time off and fully support you taking it. What we ask in return is simple: plan ahead. If you’d like a day or long weekend off, just let us know in advance so no one is scrambling to cover your shift.

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  • You’re eligible for CalSavers, California’s non-matching retirement plan. Several teammates are already enrolled in this program.

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  • Paid time off/sick time is accrued. 

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JOIN OUR TEAM

Ready to join the East Bay team?

If you’d like a fun, rewarding career as a dog walker or wrangler, we’d love to meet you.

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