Holiday Pet Sitters - Atlanta, Decatur, Buckhead

Pet Minders; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Pet Minders is seeking a vacation pet sitter to provide in-home pet care primarily in Atlanta, Georgia. The position involves visiting clients' homes in the mornings and evenings for dog walking and cat care, as well as overnight stays when needed.

Experienced candidates who are reliable and pet lovers are encouraged to apply. This part-time role offers flexible scheduling, with pay based on client visits and tips. A reliable car and smartphone are required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in pet sitting/dog walking or substantial pet ownership.
• Live in the area to minimize drive times.
• Available for summer and holiday sits.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients' homes for morning and evening dog and cat visits.
• Provide care for dogs and cats including feeding and walking.
• Stay overnight at clients' homes when required.

Skills

Dog sitting experience

Cat sitting experience

Reliability

Ability to follow directions

Tools

Smartphone

Reliable car

Job description

About the Company

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‑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 vacation pet sitters available for the upcoming holidays. The vacation pet sitter works mostly in the mornings (7‑10 AM) and evenings (6‑9 PM) with bookings 7 days a week.

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.
• Vacation pet sits include walking dogs or letting them out in the yard, giving love and attention, feeding, refreshing water and bringing in client mail and packages. With cats we are feeding, refreshing water and cleaning out litter boxes as well as attention for the kitties.
• Overnight stays require the pet sitter to stay in the client's home from approximately 7 PM to 7 AM.
• The sitter needs to be comfortable walking dogs in all types of weather.
• The pet sitter must be able to 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 and able to deliver on the pets’ needs.
• Pet sitter must 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 busiest.

This is a part‑time independent contractor position. Pay is 45% of the price charged to the client per visit plus 100% of tips left.