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Pet sitter and dog walker jobs in Bern

Private households in Bern and the surrounding area are looking for pet sitter and dog walker help through Helpore. You set your hourly rate, never below the Helpore minimum of CHF 24.55, choose the households you work for, and every hour is paid with a contract, accident insurance and a payslip.

7 verified Helpers offer this service around Bern

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Posted: October 1, 2026 · Open until: December 31, 2026

What you get as an employee

What the three names mean for you

  • Helpore Admin: a household employs you and stays your employer. Helpore does the administration under the household's power of attorney: your monthly payslip, the social contributions, your yearly wage summary and, where one is issued, your official salary certificate in January. The household pays Helpore for this; you never pay Helpore a fee.
  • Helpore Admin Light: a household employs you, stays your employer and pays your wage to you directly. Helpore prepares the figures, your payslips and a yearly wage summary. The household pays Helpore for this; you never pay Helpore a fee.
  • Helpore Flex: a household books you on Helpore for one visit or for regular visits and is your employer. It pays your rate, and Helpore's fee on top of it; the fee never comes out of your wage.
  • The household that books you is your employer.
  • AHV contributions are recorded in your name.
  • Occupational accident cover from your first day.
  • Paid holidays: with Helpore Flex, holiday pay comes on top of your rate and shows separately on your payslip; under a contract the household signs with you, made from the contract template Helpore Admin fills in for it, or under the agreed terms Helpore Admin Light records for it, holidays are paid time off, unless your hourly wage adds holiday pay to every hour instead.
  • Real Swiss payroll gives you a payslip. With Helpore Admin you also get your yearly wage summary and, where one is issued, your official salary certificate in January; with Helpore Admin Light, a yearly wage summary.
  • Helpore Admin and Helpore Admin Light: paid on the household's payout day, the 25th unless you agreed otherwise. Helpore Flex visits: on the first Wednesday after the visit counts as completed, one day after it ends.
  • Your own gross hourly rate, never below CHF 24.55 in Bern.
  • You never pay Helpore a fee, and Helpore takes nothing from your wage.
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What the work is

  • Walking dogs, feeding and looking after pets at the owner's home
  • Visits while the household is at work or away, including keys and a routine you agree in advance
  • Short daily visits or longer blocks, at times you set yourself
  • No veterinary care: anything medical stays with the vet

What households in Bern look for

  • Comfort and experience with the animal in question, dogs especially
  • Absolute reliability, because an animal cannot wait
  • Someone the household trusts with keys and their home
  • References from earlier pet care, verified on your profile

What you earn

In Bern no statutory minimum wage applies to work that is mainly pet care: the federal standard employment contract for domestic work does not cover it, and the canton has no minimum wage of its own. Where the same job is mainly housework, the contract covers all of it. The household and you agree the wage; through Helpore nobody is paid below CHF 24.55 an hour, and you set your own rate above that on your profile.

Too few Helpers offer this service around Bern yet to show a typical range, so the floor is the reference.

Who employs you

The household is your employer for the hours you work for it, as Swiss law provides for domestic work, and it pays your wage, the social contributions and the accident insurance. Helpore is the platform in between: with Helpore Admin it fills in a contract template that the household signs with you; it calculates AHV, IV, EO, ALV, the accident insurance and source tax where it applies, and prepares for the household your monthly payslip, your yearly wage summary and, with Helpore Admin, where one is issued, your official salary certificate. Where the household chooses, Helpore passes your net wage and the contributions on in its name, on the agreed date.

How work through Helpore works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Services, area, languages, availability and your hourly rate. Upload your ID and permit; verification takes a few days.

  2. 2

    Households find you

    Households in Bern see your profile with the checks Helpore has completed and the times you offer. You accept or decline every request.

  3. 3

    Work with a contract

    Every booking comes with an employment contract with the household. The household is your employer and pays the accident insurance and the social contributions; Helpore prepares the paperwork for it.

  4. 4

    Get paid, keep the household

    The household pays your wage on the agreed date, and you get a payslip. Households that want you every week keep you with an ongoing contract.

Questions Helpers ask

Do I need a qualification to look after pets?
No. Experience and references count. A dog handling or animal care course is welcome and shows on your profile.
Can I do several visits a day?
Yes. Many Helpers build a route of short visits. Each household employs you for its own hours and Helpore keeps the contracts apart.
What if the animal gets ill?
You call the household and the vet. Medical decisions and costs stay with the owner; your contract names exactly what you do.
Do I need a work permit?
You need the right to work in Switzerland: Swiss citizenship, a settlement or residence permit, or a registration under the 90 day procedure for short stays. Helpore checks it during verification.
How fast can I start?
Most Helpers are verified within a few days of uploading their documents. Once your profile is public, households can find it and send you booking requests.
What does Helpore cost me?
Nothing as a Helper. Households pay Helpore's fee on top of your wage. Your hourly rate is yours.

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