Canine Care & Dog Walker

Job Summary
Ralston Valley Canine is a quality-focused and trusted boarding, training, and grooming facility. We’re looking for a Canine Care & Dog Walker to join our kennel team; someone who loves dogs and wants to help our busy kennel staff by assisting them with dog care, play times, and leashed walks. Our dogs are played individually, not as a group, every day; and we call our leashed walks, Sniffari's.

Benefits:

• tips allocation (every pay period!)
• bonus pay (performance)
• primary care medical plan
• 401k plan
• employee discount
• paid sick time
• double-time pay on major holidays
• flexible schedule
• development opportunities; free dog training and safety classes

What You’ll Do:

You’ll play an important role in both our daily dog care routines and Sniffari dog walks. Responsibilities include,

• Feeding dogs according to instructions and schedules
• Taking dogs outside for supervised, individual playtime
• Cleaning and maintaining kennels, suites, and common areas
• Scooping yards and helping keep outdoor spaces clean and safe
• Monitoring dogs for comfort, safety, and general well-being
• Cooperating with the kennel team and management to ensure a calm, clean, and positive environment for dogs and clients

What We’re Looking for:

• A genuine love for dogs and comfort handling dogs of various sizes and energy levels
• Friendly, professional customer service skills
• Reliability; showing up on time and doing the job well matters here
• Ability to stay on your feet and perform physical tasks (walking, cleaning, lifting within reason)
• Attention to detail and willingness to follow care instructions; safety is a priority!
• Team-oriented attitude and a positive, respectful work style
• Gingr software experience? That's a plus; but not required

Experience in dog care, dog-sitting, veterinary clinics, boarding facilities, or customer service is preferred, but not required. We’re happy to train the right person.

Schedule & Work Environment:

• Part-time, 15 to 25 hrs per week; flexible schedule
• Ability to safely handle dogs ranging from 10–150 lbs on leash
• Physically active role: standing, walking, bending, lifting, and working indoors and outdoors
• You may get a little wet during kennel cleanings (we’ll show you the right gear to wear). If scooping poop and cleaning up urine makes you uncomfortable, animal care is probably not the right fit... If barking dogs or paw-prints on your pants makes you stressed, dog care is not the right fit!
• Weekend and holiday availability may be requested (animals don’t take days off...)
• Fast-paced at times, especially during busy boarding periods

Your role here truly matters to us, and to the dogs and their owners. Join us in providing exceptional care for our canine friends while enjoying a fulfilling role in the animal care industry.

Pay: $17.50 - $19.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid sick time
• Paid training
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person