What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pet Sitting Seasonal position at Sarah's Pet Sitting?
We are currently collecting applications for part time employee pet sitters that live in Cheshire and surrounding towns. We are looking to hire more pet sitters that can be available to work on and around major holidays and during the summer months. We can provide year round part time work but we are also open to those who only want to work a summer and holiday schedule.
Sarah’s Pet Sitting is a well established, professional pet sitting company based in Cheshire, CT. We provide pet sitting and dog walking services for our clients in their homes. Each professional pet sitter provides services to our clients within a 5 miles driving distance from their own home. Reliable transportation is required.
Pet Sitter Responsibilities:
- Reading and Responding to emails and schedule changes from management every day.
- Daily professional communication with clients and management via text, email and phone.
- Service Sarah’s Pet Sitting clients within 5 mile radius of your home.
- Provide exceptional care for all types of dogs, cats, birds and house pets.
- Frequent leash walking of all sizes and breeds of dogs while keeping the pets safety the number one priority.
- Service clients in all weather conditions, i.e. rain, snow, cold, heat, & after dark.
- Safely enter clients home via garage door, keyless and keyed entry while arming and disarming alarm security systems without apprehension.
- Keep clients homes secured upon entering and departure.
- Keep clients homes & pet areas clean and free of any messes.
- Provide detailed visit notes to both clients and management.
- Adjust to ever changing schedule to accommodate short notice requests.
- Represent Sarah’s Pet Sitting as the gold standard in In Home Pet Care at all times.
Basic Requirements for ALL applicants:
Must have a valid CT driver’s license and your own reliable vehicle.
- Must have a Smartphone
- You must be 18 years of age.
- You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- You must have a driver's license and a vehicle for driving to pet sitting visits.
- Must complete our comprehensive hiring process. Included but not limited to multiple interviews, reference checks, personality test and national background check.
- Credentials and Job Experience working with animals preferred but not required. We will train the right person.
- Pay is a flat rate per 30 or 15 minute pet visit plus tips. Pet Sitters average $15/hr
Salary : $15 - $0