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HOLIDAY and Week-end Pet Sitter - Decatur and Atlanta Intown

Pet Minders

Decatur (GA)

On-site

USD 20,000 - 40,000

Part time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established pet sitting company is seeking a dedicated Holiday and Weekend Pet Sitter in Decatur and Intown Atlanta. This part-time role offers a wonderful opportunity to earn extra income while caring for pets. Ideal candidates will have prior experience with dogs and cats, a reliable vehicle, and a commitment to providing exceptional care. Responsibilities include visiting clients' homes for pet care, ensuring pets receive the love and attention they deserve. If you are dependable and enjoy spending time with animals, this could be the perfect job for you. Join a team that values superior customer service and pet welfare!

Qualifications

  • Previous experience with pet sitting or ownership is preferred.
  • Must have a reliable car and smartphone for communication.

Responsibilities

  • Visit clients' homes for pet care in the morning and evening.
  • Provide love, attention, feeding, and walking for pets.

Skills

Pet Sitting Experience
Dog Walking
Reliability
Ability to Follow Directions

Tools

Smartphone
Reliable Car

Job description

HOLIDAY and Week-end Pet Sitter - Decatur and Atlanta Intown

Company Overview
Pet Minders is a well-established, large pet sitting company. We have been in business for 22 years and have a great reputation for superior customer service. Our pet sitters have been with us from 2 to 10 years. We are a full-service, in the clients' home, pet sitting service offering vacation visits for dogs and cats, 12-hour overnight stays, and midday dog walks.

Job Summary
We have an immediate opening for a Holiday and Weekend Pet sitter that LIVES in Intown Atlanta or Decatur. If you enjoy spending time with dogs and cats and want some extra income, this is a great part-time job. We are currently hiring sitters that are available for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Responsibilities And Duties

  • The Vacation pet sitter visits clients' homes in the morning (7-9 AM) and evening (7-9 PM) for dog visits with more flexibility for cat visits. Some dogs do require a midday walk as well. These visits are booked 7 days a week with weekends being busier.
  • Vacation pet sits include walking dogs or letting them out in the yard, giving love and attention, feeding, refreshing water, and bringing in clients' mail and packages. With cats, we are feeding, refreshing water, and cleaning out litter boxes as well as providing attention for the kitties.
  • Overnight stays require the pet sitter to stay in the clients' home from approximately 7 PM to 7 AM.
  • The sitter needs to be comfortable walking dogs in all types of weather.
  • The pets bond with their pet sitter, so we are looking for a person that can commit to at least one year with this position, preferably longer.

Qualifications And Skills

  • Previous cat and dog sitting/dog walking experience or pet ownership preferred.
  • Reliable car is an absolute must and smartphone required.
  • Availability during the hours listed above.
  • Pet sitter should live in the area to reduce drive times.
  • Pet sitter needs to be very dependable as the pets count on them to be there.
  • Pet sitter needs to be able to follow directions as each visit is unique.
  • Pet sitter needs to be available for summer and holiday sits as that is when we are the busiest.

This is a part-time Independent Contractor position. Pay is 48% of the price charged to the client per visit plus 100% of tips left.

If this sounds like a good fit for you and you feel you meet the qualifications listed above, please go to www.petminders.com and fill out the application under the work with us tab for further consideration. Only candidates meeting the above requirements will be contacted for an initial interview.

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