What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time Pet Sitter position at Sit n' Stay Pet Services, Inc.?
Sit n Stay is currently hiring exceptional Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers to join our wonderful team. Sit n Stay is an established and well-loved company in the Western NY area.
Pet Sitters Responsibilities:
- Work weekdays, weekends and holidays, as stays vary based on client needs
- Enter the homes of clients and visit with their pets for varying lengths of time (usually 30 minutes each)
- Walk pets as required
- Feed pets
- Check that pets have ample water supply and refill as necessary
- Make sure no damage caused by pets in the absence of their owners
- Confirm that if any potty accidents have occurred in the homes of our clients to clean up.
- Communicate with clients and with management during visits.
- Appropriate pet clean-up as required (i.e. kitty litter scooping when sitting for a cat)
Pet Sitters Requirements and Qualifications:
- Must have your own, reliable mode of transportation to perform the duties and responsibilities associated with this role
- Must be willing and able to drive to several clients homes, for several visits per day
- Must be extremely detail oriented and able to follow detailed instructions
- Must be responsible, reliable, and dependable
- Must be timely and punctual
- Must be able to self-manage
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be compassionate about animals
- Must feel comfortable working with and interacting with both small and large animals
- Must be able to pass criminal background check
- Must have flexibility in your schedule to take care of pets for morning, afternoon and evening visits daily (dogs need to potty weekends and holidays too!)
- Must have a positive attitude!
*PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU CAN WORK PART TIME AND LIVE IN THE AMHERST/BUFFALO AREA.