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Do you love animals and want a non-office job that is rewarding, flexible, and keeps you active?
The Comfy Pets is looking for caring, respectful, detail-oriented, and reliable individuals to join our team of dedicated pet care professionals.
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Pet Sitter / Dog Walker (Part-Time)
Essential Job Functions
Growth opportunities
Education/Training/Experience
Physical Requirements to Perform Essential Job Functions
pay & benefits
- Love and respect animals, have skills to walk dogs in public places, and ability to follow detailed instructions
- Understand basic pet behavior and demonstrate ability to manage pets safely and effectively
- Reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, ability to navigate efficiently, and transport pets safely
- Demonstrate ability to react calmly and appropriately in any level of emergency
- Complete all necessary reporting and documentation per company standards
- Basic smart phone and computer skills (text, email, apps, photography, etc.)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Work well in a team environment and independently
- Flexibility to accommodate schedule and assignment changes and support team members
- Dependable and punctual for assignments
- Occasional overnight, weekend, and holiday work
- Assist with phone calls, emails, and website updates as needed
- Develop, implement, and manage social media strategy
- Creativity, strong communication skills, and an understanding of social media trends
- High School diploma required. Some college preferred
- Ability to obtain Pet First Aid & CPCR Certificate during training required
- Experience caring for pets is required
- Job experience or education related to animal care is a plus
- Reach addresses in service area within 20 min
- Lift up to 40 lbs and capable of controlling/manipulating a dog up to 120lbs
- Visually inspect pets in your care and detect animal noises, such as distress whining
- Moderate strenuous physical activity, exposure to outdoor elements, and focus
- Ability to assess situations accurately and respond quickly
- No barriers or aversions to touching, smelling, or being in close proximity with animals, including sensitivity to pet dander, feathers, urine, feces, or any other animal feature
- Starts at $17 per hour + mileage reimbursement + cell phone use reimbursement + 100% tips
- Flexible and advanced scheduling, with direct deposit
- Paid training, sick time, vacation time, and community day
- Continuing education stipend and wellness expense stipend
- Discounted pet care/dog walking
- Employee rewards & recognition program
- Coverage for workers compensation, unemployment insurance, limited liability insurance, and bonding
- Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace
