Animal Care Specialist

Passionately Pets; Alabama; On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time role

Supplemental income

Job summary

Passionately Pets in Shirlington, VA seeks an animal care specialist for pet sitting and dog walking at clients' homes. This part-time role offers flexible hours, with visits typically 15–60 minutes on weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

You will enter client homes for pet care visits, walk dogs, feed animals, maintain water, clean litter boxes and cages, monitor home conditions, and communicate with management.

Qualifications

• Live within 5 miles of 22206.
• Reliable transportation + smartphone.
• Detail-oriented and dependable.
• Strong communication skills.
• Comfortable with small and large animals. Able to work independently.
• Willing to work in all weather.
• 6-month commitment minimum.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Enter client homes to provide pet care visits.
• Walk dogs and engage with pets.
• Feed animals and maintain water supply.
• Clean litter boxes and cages.
• Check for and clean accidents.
• Monitor home conditions.
• Communicate with management.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Job description

What if your workday included fresh air, exercise, and happy pets instead of meetings and emails?
Turn your love of animals into a flexible, rewarding job.

Passionately Pets is seeking an animal care specialist in Shirlington (22206) for pet sitting and dog walking services.

Daily Responsibilities

• Enter client homes to provide pet care visits
• Walk dogs and engage with pets
• Feed animals and maintain water supply
• Clean litter boxes and cages
• Check for and clean accidents
• Monitor home conditions
• Communicate with management

Schedule

• Weekdays, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Visits typically 15–60 minutes

Qualifications

• Live within 5 miles of 22206
• Reliable transportation + smartphone
• Detail-oriented and dependable
• Strong communication skills
• Comfortable with small and large animalsAble to work independently
• Willing to work in all weather
• 6-month commitment minimum
• Background check required

Compensation

• $24–$28/hour + tips

Part-time supplemental income role. LGBTQ+ and POC encouraged to apply.