Weekend Dog Walker/Pet Sitter

DogWalkingDC

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 20,457 - 29,136

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

DogWalkingDC is hiring a Weekend Dog Walker/Pet Sitter for their Washington DC area team. This position involves caring for pets on weekends, performing tasks such as walking, communication with clients, and ensuring their well-being. Candidates must be detail-oriented, reliable, and compassionate about animals, with a flexible schedule to work weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

Reliable transportation required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Compassionate about animals and able to interact comfortably with pets.

Responsibilities

Walk pets from clients' homes or daycare.
Enter clients' homes for pet visits lasting 30-60 minutes.
Communicate with clients and management during visits.

Skills

Detail oriented

Communication

Self-management

Compassion for animals

Reliability

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Base pay range

$18.00/hr - $18.00/hr

We are currently looking for a weekend dog walker to join our wonderful team in the Washington DC area.

Pet Sitters Responsibilities:

Work weekends. Saturday and Sunday and holidays when needed - 10 am - 3pm

Enter the homes of clients and visit with their pets for varying lengths of time (usually 30- 60 minutes each)
Walk pets as required from clients homes or at one of our daycares
Pick up pets and take them to the daycare
Drop off pets at home after a day at daycare
Walk pets to the grooming salon.
Communicate with clients and with management during visits.
Appropriate pet clean-up as required

Pet Sitters Requirements and Qualifications:

Must have your own, reliable mode of transportation to perform the duties and responsibilities associated with this role
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 able to pass criminal background check

Seniority level