Job Description
Skiptown is looking for passionate and creative animal lovers to provide unparalleled care for our amazing clients and their adorable pets.
Our Skiptown walkers love being outdoors, are passionate about animals, think quickly on their feet, and create adventures in everyday life.
Work Outside | Work with Dogs (and cats) | Listen your favorite tunes in between visits | Get your workout while you're at work!
True Employees - Our Skiptown walkers are part-time W-2 employees. Daily walk schedules are created by the operations team and are based on client demand.
User-friendly Technology - Walkers use our proprietary app to access daily schedule, visit information, and to document the visit through photos and creative visit reports for our clients.
Reliable Support - Skiptown has a unique operations team that is available throughout the day to support and assist with any issues our walkers encounter.
Training that Sets You up for Success - Our walkers receive over 10 hours of classroom and on-the-job training before performing their first solo visit so they can feel confident and prepared to meet all of the furry friends of Skiptown.
Sound like an exciting opportunity? Here’s what you need: - A minimum of 10-20 hours of work availability during our operating hours listed below:
- Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Sunday: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Wheels...you have your own, reliable car and can navigate between home visits
- A clean legal record - and willingness to undergo a background check
- 18 years of life experience (you’re 18 years or older)
- A certificate for perfect attendance in school (you’re reliable!)
- No tardies on your permanent record (you’re punctual!)
- A sense of humor (don’t bring your certificate or your permanent record)
- You put your laundry in the hamper and not in “that chair in the corner” (you’re organized!)
- A rain jacket (weather happens!)
- You’ve put together a piece of IKEA furniture right the first time (you’re thorough and detail-oriented!)
But wait, there’s MORE!- FREE Skiptown VIP membership for your eligible dog(s) - this gives you bar & park perks as well as pet care perks!
- 30% off Skiptown services
- FREE DoorDash DashPass Work Perks… get your Dunkin’ fix without having to work for it
- Purple swag. Lots of purple. We’re serious. You should really like purple.
Physical Demands - Capable of physical movements requiring the use of legs, wrists, hands and/or fingers including kneeling and bending.
- Repetitive arm and wrist use. Frequent grasping.
- Ability to work in an outside environment, sometimes in adverse weather conditions such as extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, or snow.
- Ability to pull up to 140 lbs.
- Ability to be on feet and/or walking up to eight (8) hours per day for at least one (1) hour at a time frequently on uneven or hilly walking surface.
- Ability to lift up to forty (40) pounds.
Who We Are Skiptown is on a mission to revolutionize the dog parent experience through a single, trusted brand and end-to-end platform. We are the pioneers of Skiptown, the place for pups and their people. Skiptown is the first-of-its-kind, tech-infused, private, off-leash indoor/outdoor dog park, bar, and dog care facility.
The pet services industry is ready to be disrupted and we are leading the charge. Come join our team of dog lovers and help us change the world for the modern dog parent.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Part time, Outdoor, Sunday, Saturday, Monday to Friday,