Pet Sitter/Dog Walker

Job description- Pet Sitter/Dog Walker

Love pets? Looking for flexible working hours? Looking to make some supplemental income while getting to pet and play with pets and get some exercise? This job is for you! Come have fun, be outside, play with pets and make some money doing it!

Position Description: Complete pet sitting/dog walking assignments as scheduled.

Locations Desired: We are looking for individuals who reside in or near Summerville, Knightsville, North Charleston on or near Dorchester Rd., Nexton/Sangaree communities.

About the Company: We offer full service pet sitting concierge services provider. We provide one visit per day or multiple visits per day to vacation sittings. We visit pets in clients home on their schedule. We give them one on one loving and care. We feed pets, clean up after them and give them the personal touches they enjoy. We also help ease client worry and help them relax knowing that their pet is being well cared for. They can have peace of mind knowing that we are caring for their pet as well as ensuring you home is looked after.

Legends Pet Sitting Services is licensed, insured and bonded. We are pet first aid certified. We are a member of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be comfortable filling in for other Pet Care Team members when necessary. This includes referring to client and pet information in our client database and performing all required care for pets and other tasks as needed.
• Visits range from 20 minutes to 1 hour and are done within the same time frame each scheduled day to ensure continuity for the pets in our care.
• Daily tasks may include, but are not limited to, walking dogs, feeding animals, cleaning up any messes, scooping litter boxes, picking up pet waste, watering plants, bringing in mail/newspapers, taking out/ bringing in garbage cans, alternating lighting and blinds, and positively interacting with pets.
• All dogs must be kept on leash during walks and in unsecured yards.

Legends Pet Care Service does not provide pack walks. Walkers will typically only walk multiple dogs if they are from the same family. On occasion, you may be required to walk a dog with a neighboring client dog. This will only happen with each client's approval and the dogs are used to spending time with each other.

• Sometimes our clients are home when we visit. You must be comfortable running into and interacting with our human clients.
• You will be required to have, and be comfortable using, a personally owned smartphone to complete visit reports and communicate with management and other team members during your shifts. Visit reports will be sent to each client detailing your visit with their pet(s) upon completion of each visit. This includes photos and notes informing the client of what occurred during you visit. An Android or iOS smartphone is required.
• You must be comfortable maintaining keys to client homes and take responsibility not to lose keys or get locked out. You must be comfortable using lockboxes and keeping codes secure.
• You must respect client confidentiality. Friends, relatives and/or children are not permitted to be present on visits. Sitters are not permitted to reveal to anyone that a particular client is away. Photos of pets may never be posted on social media when a client is away from home. Client photos may never be shared on personal social media pages. The utmost care should be used when taking photos of pets to limit any personal identifying information.
• Employees must be pet first aid/cpr certified within 30 days of hire and be willing to attend continuing education courses as requested by Legends Pet Care Services management.
• You will care for pets in all types of weather. You must be comfortable (and prepared) to work and drive in rain, snow and heat.
• You may be required to lift up to 50 lbs (occasionally) and 25 lbs(regularly).
• You must be comfortable and able to walk for long periods throughout your shifts.
• You must be comfortable and able to climb stairs, sit, stand, crouch, kneel or run.
• You will be required to drive your personal vehicle for work purposes.

You must carry appropriate insurance on your vehicle.

• You must be able to administer medications as per client instructions.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: From $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Mileage reimbursement
• On-the-job training

Compensation package:

• Supplemental income

Schedule:

• After school
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Travel requirement:

• Travel
• Up to 100% travel

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 1 – 20 per week

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid training

Compensation package:

• Hourly pay

Schedule:

• After school
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Travel requirement:

• Up to 100% travel

Work Location: On the road