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Pet Sitter and Dog Walker (Alabaster, Helena, Pelham)
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What they do
An Animal Care Worker or Manager manages animal care and grooming for a retail store that sells pets or for a pet grooming business. May also provide animal care and grooming at a kennel. Works with animals in shelters or rescue organizations. Works primarily with dogs and cats. Assists veterinarians with vaccinations or other procedures; screens people who want to adopt an animal from a shelter and provides information about caring for animals.
$29,044 / year median in Alabama
+16% projected growth
Job Description
ATTENTION ONLY PEOPLE WITH A TRUE LOVE, PATIENCE, AND STAMINA TO CARE FOR PETS OF ALL KINDS WHO LIVE
within 3 miles of Alabaster, Pelham, or HelenaBE SURE TO READ THE 'REQUIRED' CONDITIONS BELOW
- WE
WILL ONLY CONTACT APPLICANTS ANSWERING ALL OF OUR OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS AND ABLE TO FULFILL THESE REQUIREMENTS.
This work is NOT conducive to commuting so if you live further out, please know we will automatically reject your application. Just want to save you some time- ) •Do you live:•within 3 miles of Alabaster, Pelham, or Helena?
- Do you have:
- some solid availability during the day, Monday through Friday?
- some availability at other times
- mornings, evenings, weekends?
RED DOG SITTING IS SEEKING EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS FOR A VARIETY OF PET CARE ENGAGEMENTS AND IF YOUR LOCATION AND AVAILABILITY ARE APPROPRIATE, WE WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU!
NOPHONE CALL INQUIRIES PLEASE!
: Red Dog Sitting Services (www.RedDogSitting.com) is seeking highly reliable, professional, and animal-loving individuals to join our team for part-time pet sitting and dog walking assignments. This is very rewarding work with generous compensation that requires special dedication and attention to the needs of both pets and the people who own them. This is a long-term opportunity (short-term candidates will not be considered) and we are seeking people who are flexible, willing to work, and who are available for the next nine months or more.
PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW
the 'REQUIRED' and 'NOTREQUIRED BUT NICE TO
HAVE' qualifications below and our instructions for applying to this position. Only candidates able to fulfill these requirements and following instructions for the application will receive a response and be considered for the position. If you feel you are a good fit to join our team, please email your resume or employment summary to us in reply to this advertisement. A cover letter and brief summary of why you believe you would be an exceptional fit for this work is required as well. You must also provide your exact home address or at least your street name and zip code so we can confirm you are in a location appropriate to serve our clients .REQUIRED
- available for long-term work through the year,
- willing to submit to a background check,
- reliable transportation and proof of vehicle insurance,
- mobile telephone with texting and picture/image capture and sending capability,
- living within 3 miles of Alabaster, Pelham, or Helena
- ability to conduct pet sits or dog walking assignments alone
- no children, pets or other dependents accompanying into client homes or on dog walk,
- available to conduct pet sits and dog walking assignments on a consistent basis according to the availability information you provide,
- physical fitness to conduct multiple dog walks, handle larger, hyper dogs, clean litter boxes, scoop dog poop etc.,
- available on relatively short notice for last-minute client requests for services,
- able to handle peaks and lulls in assignments from week to week,
- strong written and verbal communications skills,
- strong schedule management skills and timeliness,
- able to provide at least three personal or professional references
NOT AT ALL REQUIRED BUT NICE TO HAVE
- verifiable background in animal care (vet clinic, shelter volunteer work, pet sitting, dog walking, etc.),
- available for overnight pet sit work involving staying at a client's home from early evening through following morning
Job Type:
Part-time Pay:
$19.50- $25.
Benefits:
Employee discount Flexible schedule Parental leave Application Question(s): Are there any kinds of animals, pets, or dog breeds you would NOT be comfortable handling pet care for? Yes/No. If yes, please indicate which: Please provide your home address or at least your street name, city and zip code so we can confirm you are close enough to the clients we need help with: If we were to hire you, what would your general availability be like to handle assignments? Please be as specific as possible about each day of the 7-day week and the times/hours you would be available. Please keep in mind this is a part-time job opportunity with us but the better your availability is, the more work opportunities we may have for you. Will you be leaving a full-time job to start a job with us? If so, please describe if you will be seeking other part-time jobs or if you have other commitments (university, caring for family, private business endeavor, etc.). We want to understand how you support yourself financially to determine if this part-time job is suitable to your needs. Please describe how many hours you would like or how much income you are hoping to earn weekly if we hire you. We do not require staff to be available during major holidays but these are busy times for us so it is part of the hiring equation. If we were to hire you, to the best of your knowledge, please describe what your anticipated availability would be like for Spring Break, Memorial Day weekend, 4th of July (including the days around the holiday), Labor Day weekend, Thanksgiving week and Christmas and New Years week. Be as specific as possible about any days you would be unavailable, if you will be traveling out of town during this time, etc. We provide 'overnight' care for several clients. This involves an uninterrupted stay at the client's home by you (only you- no human or pet guests) from about 6pm in the evening until 7am the following morning.