Pet Sitter and Dog Walker - Part time

This is a part time pet sitter/dog walker position whose primary role will be to provide midday walks and hikes during the week, pet sitting visits in the morning, midday, and evening as needed. It would also be ideal if you were available to provide services during the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years holidays and be available for an occasional overnight.

You would be joining an established, growing, professional pet care company providing overnights, pet sitting visits, dog walks, and dog hikes to the South Asheville area, including Fairview, South Asheville, Arden, and Fletcher. Bonus if you're available to provide services in Black Mountain and Swannanoa as well., and you’re looking for part time work you’re passionate about, this is the job for you!

We are looking for someone who is passionate about pets and their humans, energetic, professional, and with pet care knowledge and experience. You would be joining a team extremely dedicated to providing consistent, reliable, and professional pet care. Our team is an eclectic mix of people with a variety of pet care backgrounds, nature lovers, and artists.

As a dynamic and expanding company, Auntie M Pet Care is looking for someone who can pick up jobs on a part-time basis. This position offers a unique opportunity for growth, and while there will be a small, steady amount of work initially, as our company continues to expand and more work becomes available, there will be more pet sitting and dog walking opportunities for the right person.

The Pet Care Specialist will provide services to Auntie M Pet Care's clients ranging from initial client intake (meet and greet), pet sitting visits, dog walks, dog hikes, overnight pet sitting stays, nail trims, transportation of pets to and from hikes/walks, cleaning of pets prior to return to owners, and any other services relating to caring for pets.

If you want to learn more about us, visit our website AuntieM-PetCare.com and check out our Facebook and Instagram pages @auntiempetcare.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Drive to client homes up to 30min from your home (bonus if you're willing to drive a little further on occasion).
• Client meet and greets
• Walking or hiking with pets on leash, on pavement, trails, and up steep terrain
• Cleaning of pets after walk if they become dirty
• Playing/interacting with pets to keep them engaged
• Feeding pets, refreshing water, and administering medications as needed
• Changing of litter boxes
• Picking up and disposing of pet waste, and cleaning up any other messes as needed.
• Pet sitting ranging from 1 visit to 2 nights to 3 weeks
• Providing visits, walks, hikes, and overnight stays in client’s home
• Plant care in addition to pet care for overnights
• Mail/paper pickup
• Clean up after self and pet(s) when in client’s home, including wash and put clean sheets back on the bed prior to end of overnight
• Follow specific care instructions provided by pet owner
• Confidentiality and respect of clients’ personal homes and safety- no unapproved by client additional visitors

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Pet/animal lover
• Experience working with clients in person and on the phone
• Experience working with a variety of pets and domestic animals
• Ability to build relationships with clients and pets to ensure mutual satisfaction
• Outstanding interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible scheduling including daytime, evening, weekend, and holiday availability (holiday compensation provided)
• Ability to work independently, efficiently, and have consistency to work.
• Ability to problem solve in a variety of pet care, transportation, and home related situations
• Reliable transportation (your own vehicle)
• Must have a smartphone for scheduling and communication with clients

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of pet care experience is preferred.
• Previous pet care experience (pet sitting, training, doggy daycare, kennel, and/or animal first aid)
• Comfortable with all breeds of dogs. Experience with a wide range of animal temperaments is desired.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk and control up to a max of 3 dogs at a time
• Ability to lift up to 30lbs at times
• Ability to perform pet care services in inclement weather (rain, snow, fog, etc)

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $300.00 - $2,500.00 per month

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

Compensation Package:

• Tips

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Holidays
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $300 - $2,500