Professional Pet Sitter & Dog Walker North Phoenix

pawfectpetsitter; Desert Hills, Phoenix (AZ, AZ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training and shadow visits

Pet CPR certification provided

Backup team coverage

Clear systems and support

Job summary

Pawfect Pet Sitter is seeking dependable pet care professionals to perform daily check-ins, dog walks, and in-home visits for dogs and cats within the North Phoenix area. You will follow detailed care instructions and deliver visit summaries with photos after each engagement.

Ideal candidates are comfortable with scheduling apps, quick client communication, and independent work in clients’ homes. Training is provided, with Pet CPR certification offered within your first 3 months.

Qualifications

• Live within 10 miles of North Phoenix or surrounding service area.
• Have reliable transportation.
• Have a smartphone with unlimited data.
• Be confident handling large dogs, small dogs, and cats.
• Be comfortable using scheduling apps, texting clients, uploading visit photos, and learning new tools quickly.
• Be dependable, responsive, and able to work independently in clients’ homes.
• Pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily check-ins, dog walks, and pet sitting visits in clients’ homes.
• Care for pups of all sizes, kitties, and other household pets following detailed care instructions.
• Send visit summaries with photos and notes to clients after every visit.
• Communicate quickly and clearly with the office team and your assigned clients.
• Use scheduling apps, visit tracking tools, and your smartphone for all communication and logging.
• Represent Pawfect Pet Sitter professionally in every client’s home.
• Complete shadow training with an experienced team member before going solo.
• Earn Pet CPR Certification within your first 3 months (provided by us).

Skills

Reliable transportation

Pet handling

Scheduling apps

Background check

Independent work

Tools

Scheduling apps

Visit tracking tools

Job description

What You Will Do

• Provide daily check-ins, dog walks, and pet sitting visits in clients’ homes
• Care for pups of all sizes, kitties, and other household pets following detailed care instructions
• Send visit summaries with photos and notes to clients after every visit
• Communicate quickly and clearly with the office team and your assigned clients
• Use scheduling apps, visit tracking tools, and your smartphone for all communication and logging
• Represent Pawfect Pet Sitter professionally in every client’s home
• Complete shadow training with an experienced team member before going solo
• Earn Pet CPR Certification within your first 3 months (provided by us)

Availability Required

You must be available for at least 2 of the following 3 daily time blocks:

• Morning Block 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
• Midday Block 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Evening Block 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

You must also be willing to work weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Our fur babies need care every day, and our clients depend on us to be there when it matters most. This is not a Monday-through-Friday convenience job.

Requirements

• Live within 10 miles of North Phoenix or the surrounding service area
• Have reliable transportation
• Have a smartphone with unlimited data
• Be confident handling large dogs, small dogs, and cats
• Be comfortable using scheduling apps, texting clients, uploading visit photos, and learning new tools quickly
• Be dependable, responsive, and able to work independently in clients’ homes
• Pass a background check

Who Does Well in This Role

Retirees, semi-retired professionals, empty nesters, and adults with truly flexible schedules tend to thrive on this team. Recent graduates can be a great fit, but only if your schedule is genuinely open and stable.

The people who do well here are calm, capable, local, quick to respond, and available when pet care actually happens. They like structure, independence, and knowing exactly what is expected. They do not need to be chased.

This Role Is Not a Fit If

• You are looking for occasional side work only
• You have limited daytime availability or cannot work weekends and holidays
• You are slow to respond to messages
• You are uncomfortable with large dogs or phone-based systems
• You are trying to squeeze pet care around an already packed schedule

What We Offer

• Paid training and shadow visits with an experienced team member before you go solo
• Pet CPR Certification provided at no cost
• A backup team so you are never left hanging on coverage
• Clear systems, tools, and support so you always know what to doGrowth path from Pet Sitter Pro to Area Manager for those who want to advance
• Workers’ compensation coverage
• A team that genuinely cares about doing great work for pets and their families

We never cancel. We always show up. That starts with who we hire.

Pawfect Pet Sitter is an equal opportunity employer.