Holiday Pet Sitter

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

Job summary

Passionately Pets in Northern Virginia is seeking detail oriented, empathetic pet sitters and dog walkers to care for dogs, cats and other companions during Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Start immediately with morning, midday, evenings and weekend shifts.

This part-time supplemental income role involves visiting clients' homes, feeding, walking, litter box cleaning, and monitoring pet welfare.

Qualifications

• Northern VA residence within 3 miles of 22301 preferred.
• Own reliable transportation to perform the duties and responsibilities.
• Smartphone with internet access and data plan.
• Must be extremely detail oriented.
• Able to follow detailed instructions.
• Must be responsible, reliable, and dependable.
• Must be timely and punctual.
• Must be able to self-manage.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be compassionate about animals.
• Must feel comfortable working with and interacting with both small and large animals.
• Must be willing to walk and drive in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to make at least a 6month commitment, however longer is preferred.
• Must be able to pass criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Workweekdays, weekends and holidays, as visits vary based on client needs.
• Enter the homes of clients and visit with their pets for varying lengths of time (usually 15-30 minutes each).
• Act as primary caregivers for pets while their owners are away.
• Walk pets as requested.
• Feed pets as requested.
• Provide appropriate litterbox and/or cage cleanup as required.
• Check that pets have ample, clean water supply and refill as necessary.
• Patrol homes for accidents or damage caused by pets in the absence of their owners.
• Clean any accidents or damage discovered in homes of our clients.
• Communicate with Management.

Skills

Detail oriented

Empathetic

Reliable

Excellent communication

Compassionate about animals

Punctual

Self-management

Passion for animals

Tools

Smartphone with data plan

Reliable transportation

Job description

Seeking detail oriented, empathetic animal lovers who want to work over the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays caring for pets. The position will start immediately and continue past the holiday season, but we need people specifically willing to work morning, midday, evenings and weekends during our busiest times, the week before and after each major holiday, holidays included.

Passionately Pets, a local In-Home Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Company, is currently hiring exceptional pet sitters anddog walkersto join our wonderfulteam. This position isfun and rewarding as you get to enjoy the outdoors, get exercise and be loved by amazing local dogs, cats and other companion animals!

Pet Sitter Responsibilities:

• Workweekdays, weekends and holidays, as visits vary based on client needs
• Enterthe homes of clients and visit with their pets for varying lengths of time (usually 15- 30 minutes each)
• Act as primary care givers for pets while their owners are away
• Walk pets as requested
• Feedpets as requested
• Provide appropriate litterbox and/or cage clean up as required
• Check that pets have ample, clean water supply and refill as necessary
• Patrol homes for accidents ordamage caused by pets in the absence of their owners
• Clean any accidents or damage discovered in homes of our clients
• Communicate with Management

Pet Sitter Requirements and Qualifications:

• Northern VA residence within 3 miles of 22301 is preferred
• Must have your own, reliable mode of transportation to perform the duties and responsibilities associated with this role
• Must have your own reliable Smart Phone with internet access and data plan
• Must be extremely detail oriented
• Able to follow detailed instructions
• Must be responsible, reliable, and dependable
• Must be timely and punctual
• Must be able toself-manage
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be compassionate about animals
• Must feel comfortable working withand interacting with both small and large animals
• Must be willing to walk and drive in all weather conditions
• Must be able to make at least a 6month commitment, however longer is preferred
• Must be able to passcriminalbackground check

This is a Part Time SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME position. Compensation is $24-$28 per hour plus tips and is paid on a per visit basis.

LBGTQ and POC encouraged to apply.