Flexible Part-Time Pet Sitter & Dog Walker

Passionately Pets; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Set your own hours

Part-time supplemental income

Job summary

Passionately Pets, a local In-Home Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Company in Alexandria, VA, is hiring pet sitters/dog walkers. You will visit pets at their homes, provide care, walks, and feeding while earning a supplemental income.

Set your own hours; visits cover Del Ray, Old Town Alexandria, West End, and nearby areas. Applicants must have reliable transportation and a smartphone, be detail oriented and able to handle animals in all weather.

Qualifications

• Must have own reliable transportation to perform duties.
• Must have own reliable smartphone with data plan.
• Must be detail oriented and able to follow detailed instructions.
• Must be responsible, reliable, and dependable.
• Must be timely and punctual and able to self-manage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; animal compassion is essential.
• Must be comfortable working with small and large animals.
• Must be willing to walk and drive in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to commit for at least 6 months and pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Visit pets on weekdays, weekends and holidays based on client needs.
• Enter clients' homes and care for pets for 15–30 minutes per visit.
• Act as primary caregiver when owners are away; walk and feed pets as requested.
• Ensure pets have water; clean litter boxes/cages as required.
• Report to management and communicate pet status and any issues.

Skills

Transportation

Smartphone required

Detail oriented

Follow instructions

Reliability

Punctual

Self-management

Written/verbal communication

Animal compassion

Comfort with animals

Weather resilience

Commitment 6 months

Background check

Job description

Passionately Pets, a local In-Home Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Company in Alexandria, VA, is hiring pet sitters/dog walkers. You will visit pets at their homes, provide care, walks, and feeding while earning a supplemental income.

Set your own hours; visits cover Del Ray, Old Town Alexandria, West End, and nearby areas. Applicants must have reliable transportation and a smartphone, be detail oriented and able to handle animals in all weather.