Adventure Guide/Dog Walking Job

Somerville MA

Description

Do you love dogs and adventures? Do you value community and democracy in your workplace? Then Adventure Pups Cooperative might be right for you! Adventure Pups is looking for a full time or part time adventure guide. We take small groups of dogs on hikes in the woods, for playgroups, and on individual walks. For our full time staff your day is Monday through Friday usually from 9/10am-3/4pm. For part time staff you can either work full time a couple days a week or mornings/afternoons. Some of our benefits include: Health, dental and vision insurance for full time (over 30 hours) staff $40k starting yearly salary Part time will also have a yearly salary depending on how many hours worked. Unlimited paid time off Paid mileage for the use of your car Employees and worker-owners are not “at will”, which means they can not be fired without cause Training in basic positive-reinforcement, dog social interaction, and more Opt-in training on financial literacy/business administration/digital marketing We strive to create a workplace culture that is anti-oppressive, anti-racist, inclusive, safe, and democratic. We all share in our responsibilities. While some of us are worker-owners and some employees, we all have a say in how the business is run and practice democracy in our everyday work. Adventure Pups is a cooperative, so that means joining our team is a little different than applying to a more traditional job! Here at Adventure Pups Cooperative, you start off as an employee and then you have the opportunity to become a worker-owner after one year of working with us! That means that after working for us for a year and paying a $500 membership share (which can be paid over time, so that a large sum of money isn't a barrier to entry), you will essentially become a part-owner of Adventure Pups Cooperative. This gives you access to voting power and profit sharing with the company. We know this isn’t like other companies, so please feel free to ask us any questions you might have. We will also explain everything when we finally meet in-person, as we aim to be as transparent as possible. Plus, we love talking about our cooperative structure! One important consideration- you MUST have a car! As we mention above, you will be paid gas mileage compensation, but at this point in our company growth, we are all using our own cars. Part of the job is driving around picking up dogs, so there is a lot of driving involved while working in this position! * We'd love to hear from you if you are interested in becoming an Adventure Guide! Please email us at info with a resume and answer the following questions to the best of your ability: Why are you excited to work with dogs? Do you have experience working with dogs? What excites you about being part of a cooperative? Do you want to become a worker-owner, and if so, why? How do you feel working in a team? What do you think are the pros and cons of working in a team? Do you have a car? If so, what experience do you have driving in the city? Tell us about your personal values and why you think they would fit in with the values of a cooperative. If you want to learn more about what a cooperative is and stands for, you can check out ica.coop!