CITY HIKES IS GROWING!

Thank you for your interest in joining the City Hikes Dog Walking & Pet Sitting team. We are always excited to meet other pet lovers! City Hikes is looking for compassionate, experienced and hard working walkers/sitters! Animal lovers with extraordinary levels of integrity and leadership skills need only apply! This work is about excellent service and a giving heart. If this is you, please fill out the form below to apply. We are looking for staff to service multiple parts of the San Francisco Bay area.

*Please note: Qualified applicants must be 18 years old and be able to commit to a minimum of nine months for pet walking/sitting services. A background check is required to secure employment.

Dog Walker Position Details & Responsibilities

• An initial meet & greet client interview with the potential dog(s) and/or pets is required to assure a good fit.
• City Hikes Dog Walking & Pet Sitting does not participate in pack walking with dogs from multiple families. You will only be walking multiple dogs if they are from the same family.
• We are an all weather dog walking/pet sitting establishment! Please have appropriate gear for all weather conditions and be comfortable walking in less than ideal weather if required. 
• If dogs get dirty on hikes or walks, please hose them off and towel dry them (owners will provide towels) before putting them back in house. Always wipe paws clean and check for any paw injuries that may have been attained on the walk.
• A flexible window of time will be given to you in which to walk the dog. This usually is a 3-hour window of time during mid-day or evening hours (11 a.m. to 2 p.m. are the typical mid-day dog walk times; 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. are typical evening times). Morning walks are sometimes requested.
• You will be given a key to the client’s home. Please keep the keys safe and on your person to avoid lockouts.
• Occasionally, clients will be home on a sick day or taking a day off. Therefore, it is always good practice to announce yourself by calling the dogs name when entering the home. You must be comfortable interacting with clients.
• Even if you are walking a very friendly dog (and most of them are) remember that some of the dogs you will see on the walk are NOT friendly. Keep the dog you are walking away from other dogs.
• All dogs must be kept on leash on walks at all times.
• Due to the bonding that occurs between sitter and animal we require a nine month commitment to working with City Hikes  on an ongoing basis for any position. Please let us know if you have any questions about this or are not able to make this commitment.
• Attend monthly mandatory staff training.

​PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO GET STARTED.