What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Pet Care Provider - Dog Walker / Pet Sitter position at Prance Around Pet Services, LLC?
Company Description
Prance Around was established in 2006. We are a family owned and operated dog walking and pet sitting company located in Laurel, Maryland conveniently off Route 1 and Contee Road. We also have a second branch in Germantown, Maryland conveniently located off Father Hurley Blvd and Wisteria Drive.
We offer a variety of pet care services including yard waste removal, pet medication administering, house sitting, overnight pet care, pet taxi and more!
At Prance Around, we pride ourselves in providing pets and their owners with exceptional care and service. Providing good service means our clients can enjoy their time away from home because they know their pets are being well taken care of.
Job Description
Prance Around Pet Services is looking for a fun, energetic, professional, and trustworthy animal lover to join our team. Our ideal pet care professional is the type of individual who stops random dogs while walking in the park to say hello and someone who would spend hours happily cuddling and playing with cats. While the work we do is most certainly rewarding and fulfilling, it comes with a great deal of responsibility and requires an individual that pays attention to detail. Our reputation is on the line and we are looking for the best of the best to join our team!
Please note this is a part-to-full-time position!
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- All applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older.
- Applicants must live in or near one of our servicing areas which include the following cities: Germantown, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village, Clarksburg and Boyds.
- Applicants must have their own insured vehicle to get to and from their scheduled pet care assignments.
- Applicants must be looking for long term employment. If you are looking for a temporary position until you find a permanent job or return back to school, please do not apply.
- We are looking for individuals with open morning/mid-day availability between the hours of 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. depending on the assignment's on their schedule for any given day. Our employees can work between the hours of 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. depending on the assignments on their schedule for any given day. This is not a regular 9 - 5 job. If you are the type of person that does not like stagnant office work, this job is for you. Everyday will be different and you will be meeting a variety of pets and sometimes even their two-legged humans.
- Because the majority of our work is "on the road", we require all employees to have access to a mobile phone at all time. The mobile phone must be a smartphone as the software we utilize requires an internet connection. Employees are expected to respond to management texts and calls during business hours of 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 7 days a week. as necessary.
- We care for a variety of pets, i.e. dog, cats, reptiles, birds, rodents, fish, etc. Because of wide range of pets in our care, applicants must be physically capable of handling animals of various kinds and sizes.
- Regular responsibilities include walking or lifting large dogs, cleaning up bodily wastes, dealing with muddy yards, etc.
- Employees are expected to work in all weather conditions.
- We love what we do!
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
