What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cat Sitter in Staten Island, NY position at Meowtel?
Do you love cats? Do you often wonder how you can spend part of your day hanging out with cats? Have you ever wondered if you could earn money while taking care of cats? (Hint: you can!) If you live, breathe, and love cats and think you’d be a good fit for our expanding community of cat-tastic sitters, submit your sitter listing today!
About Us:
We're Meowtel: the nation's #1 cat sitting app. We're on a mission to help cat lovers book trusted and insured cat sitters. Our sitters are true cat whisperers and we're looking for new cat whisperers to join our community.
We take cat sitting very seriously. So seriously in fact that we require all candidates to submit their listing for approval, pass a pre-screen questionnaire, a resume check, a background check, two to three reference checks, and complete a 20-minute video coaching call with a Meowtel sitting specialist prior to accepting reservations.
Next Steps:
- Answer all our questions. Your answers, or lack thereof, will impact your evaluation
Requirements:
-Current resume and/or a current LinkedIn profile
-2-3 professional references
-Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Required skills to be successful:
- Crafting an engaging sitter listing to successfully promote your cat-sitting business
- Having experience administering medication to cats
- Having great time management skills and attention to detail
- Being an outstanding communicator
- Creating meaningful relationships with clients and with their cats!
- Fulfilling client expectations by:
a) Being receptive to feedback
b) Communicating promptly
c) Following their instructions
Tools to be an independent contractor with Meowtel:
-Smartphone with the Meowtel mobile app downloaded
-Vehicle or reliable form of transportation
Compensation:
- Sitters set their own rates. Rates average at $28 for 20-minute kitty visits
Job Type: Contract
Pay: From $35.00 per hour
Expected hours: 1 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Referral program
Compensation package:
- Tips
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
- Holidays
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Have you ever been a cat sitter? Please elaborate
- Have you ever administered medication to a cat? Please give some examples
- How many miles are you willing to travel from your home zip code?
- Do you have any blackout dates or regular unavailability for cat sitting? (e.g. Holidays, Weekends, Tuesdays, etc.)
Work Location: On the road