Job description
The Dog Walking team provides immense support to the Dog Care team. An APA! Dog Walker is responsible for ensuring all onsite dogs get at least two outings per day and to provide other care duties as necessary. By ensuring all the dogs get walked on a regular schedule, it allows the Dog Care Specialists to provide care outside of walking. This is all essential to the Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) mission of keeping Austin No Kill by creating a positive, loving experience for the dogs while in our care. The Dog Walkers also work closely with Dog Care volunteers and reports to the Dog Care Manager on duty. This is a part-time, nonexempt position.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Walk dogs to playgroup or to play yards for enrichment
- Ensure dogs have water
- Perform daily wellness checks, lock checks, and other opening/closing duties
- Must be able to handle large dogs safely
- Must be proficient with email and spreadsheets
- Must be able to pass both Level 1 & 2 dog walking training
- Some dog handling experience is required
- Customer service experience is preferable
- Willing to offer help in other areas in times of need
- Diligent in your daily activities and putting the welfare of the animals at the forefront of all you do
- Willing and committed to working well with volunteers and staff in all roles
- Must be available to work 5-hour morning or evening shifts, 4 days per week
- APA! Main - Town Lake Animal Center 1156 West Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78703
Austin Pets Alive! is an equal employment opportunity employer and we value having staff who come from communities that are most impacted by the issues we engage on. We especially encourage people of color, LGBTQ people, women, transgender and gender non-conforming people, and people with disabilities to apply.
Austin Pets Alive! does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Austin Pets Alive! is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, community focus, and innovation.
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