What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dog Walker/Pet Sitter position at Barks N Purrs Pet Care?
JOB DESCRIPTION
Are you ready for a fun, consistent, and exercise-based job where you ALSO get to work with animals?!
We are a pet-sitting company currently looking for an awesome, dependable, and motivated part-time dog walker and pet sitter! If you’re looking for a part-time gig, this may be the perfect fit (has the potential to go full-time if desired)! MAKE $200-$700 A WEEK!
JOB DETAILS/REQUIREMENTS (Please read before applying!)
- Be reliable!!
- Be willing to work about 20 hours a week (flexible)
- Able to commit to many weekends/holidays
- Have some previous professional experience working with pets
- Be available for overnights (spending the night in client’s homes with pets) --IF YOU WANT TO.
- Live in the LA area/close to at least one of our service areas (Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Culver City, Century City, West LA, Santa Monica, Koreatown, Leimert Park, West Adams)
- Be okay with performing services in Culver City, West LA, and surrounding areas. (This position requires a lot of driving from appointment to appointment. You do not get compensated for driving time- but we aim for appointments to be near each other!)
- Have a car, current driver's license, and car insurance.
- Comfortable with dogs in your car.
- Love animals AND people!
- Have a smartphone
- Must pass a criminal/background check
- Feel comfortable with cats, and dogs both BIG and small.
JOB DUTIES
- Dog walks (and occasional hikes, park visits, jogs, or runs)
- Cat sitting/visits
- Pet feeding
- Administration of oral medications
- Overnight in-home care for pets in client homes
- Uploading pictures to our portal for our social media
COMPENSATION
- $17.50/hr DOE. (If you do a 30-minute appointment it's $15 and if you do a 1-hour appointment it's $17.50)
- You’d be an Independent Contractor (W-9/1099)
- You get paid every week!
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $17.50 per hour
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $17.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Compensation Package:
- Tips
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
- Day shift
- Evenings as needed
- Evening shift
- Every weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Nights as needed
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- What is your current availability?
- Where are you located? You MUST live in or very close to one of our service areas! (Culver City, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Mid-City, West LA, West Adams, Leimert Park, Koreatown, Venice, Santa Monica, Downtown LA, Brentwood)
- Are you interested in overnight pet sitting?
- Do you have a car and are you comfortable transporting dogs in your car? (This position requires a lot of driving from appointment to appointment and some clients live in areas that are not walkable with a dog)
- Are you available on Saturdays and/or Sundays?
- Do you have a smartphone and are you comfortable using applications? We use an app for scheduling and performing appointments.
Experience:
- Pet sitting: 2 years (Preferred)
- Dog walking: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $18