Dog Walker

Are you fit, great with dogs, and excited about the prospect of a job that supports your wellbeing? Think getting paid to exercise, enjoy the company of happy dogs, and spend time on the beautiful bush trails!

Jogs for Dogs is a dog walking business based in Brisbane’s western suburbs (Chapel Hill). Jogs for Dogs’ point of difference is that we walk and JOG our dog customers on the beautiful bush trails - not the the footpath! Jogs for Dogs dog customers enjoy exercise, mental stimulation and the opportunity to socialise with other dogs.

www.jogsfordogs.com.au

Position Description

Key areas of responsibility include picking up and dropping home dog customers safely, walking and jogging with groups of dogs on bush trails in all weather conditions, managing dog interactions, tracking each walk with GPS and taking high quality photos during the walk. The incumbent will be required to maintain communication with the business owner, particularly around scheduling dog walks and providing feedback on walks.

This job is for 3-5 shifts per week. Shifts are approximately 4.5 hours in duration. Start time is 7.45am and finishes by 12.30pm when the afternoon shift to take over.

Please don't apply if you're looking for a holiday job or a short-term position. We need someone who is looking for a long-term job (preferably one year or longer).

Job Requirements

The candidate is required to:

• Have experience trail running, and be comfortable jogging up and down hills on bush trails with a group of big dogs. Do you own trail running shoes?
• Be physically fit with no pre-existing injuries. Capable of jogging up and down Mt Coot-tha twice in a shift.
• Be an dog lover, and understand the benefits of practicing a positive reinforcement approach with dogs.
• Have experience with multiple breeds of dogs including large breeds.
• Have the ability to read basic dog body language.
• Manage groups of dogs, quickly defuse any potential altercations, and help to identify compatible dogs for groups.
• Competently and confidently drive our work vehicles. Have held a full drivers licence for five years.
• Use a GPS mobile app and take quality photos of dogs with their smartphone during the dog walks.
• Be an efficient, reliable and motivated worker. Do you tend to get things done quickly? Do you move with purpose? To be a viable business our staff need to be on the go!

This is a casual job, 3-5 shifts per week, with an hourly rate starting at $32.50 per hour.

To find out more about the position please email [email protected].

To find out more about Jogs for Dogs please visit our website www.jogsfordogs.com.au, and our Facebook page: @jogsfordogsbrisbane.