PRN Exotic Pet Caretaker House of Guineas San Francisco, CA Job Details Part-time $30 an hour 14 hours ago Benefits Paid training Mileage reimbursement Paid holidays Paid time off On-the-job training Uniform allowance Employee discount Opportunities for advancement Flexible schedule Qualifications Driver's License Driving Pet nail trimming Full Job Description PRN Exotic Pet Caretaker (As-Needed, In-Home Care) House of Guineas LLC — San Francisco & the Peninsula We're hiring PRN (as-needed) exotic pet sitters for in-home care visits with small mammals, reptiles and birds across San Francisco and the Peninsula.

Location:

Visits run throughout San Francisco and along the Peninsula. A reliable commute to our primary SF clients is required, and all work driving, including your commute to and from visits, is reimbursed at the current IRS mileage rate.

Position Type:

PRN (as-needed), W-2.

Pay:

$30/hr. Every 30-minute care visit is paid as a full 1-hour block to cover travel and charting. Visits offered with less than a week's notice and major holidays are each paid at time-and-a-half, and the two combine for double time.

Schedule:

Visits run in three blocks, by arrival time: Morning (8-11am), Midday (12-3pm) and Evening (4-7pm). We're looking for PRNs available Midday and Evening, Monday through Friday, plus weekends. PRNs with more blocks and more days get priority. As a PRN, you're the team's flexible coverage. Visits are offered to you when bookings grow beyond our core caretakers' schedules or a teammate is out. Each one is an in-home care visit with one household and its animals. The availability you share on our team calendar shows us when we can offer you visits, and you confirm each coverage request with a same-day yes or no. As our client base grows, visits come in throughout the year, with our fullest schedules during July-August and November-December.

Holiday availability is required:

Thanksgiving week and Christmas week (Monday through Sunday), plus December 31-January 1, are our peak care dates.

A note on hours:

We're growing, and we want to be upfront about where we are today. PRN visits are offered when our core caretakers are full or out, so this is occasional work: some weeks bring nothing, and July-August and the holidays bring the most requests. It isn't a replacement for other income, and it fits best alongside other work or school. As our client base grows, so does the coverage we need.

ABOUT US

House of Guineas LLC provides high-standard, in-home care for small mammals, reptiles and birds across San Francisco and the Peninsula. Founded by a former Engineer and Exotic Veterinary Assistant, our company was born from a deep love for unique pets. We believe that to give the best care to the animals, you need to feel your best. This role is independent in the field, and we're a connected team built on genuine teamwork and clear communication. Off the clock, we're planning our next escape room, talking about video games and D&D campaigns, or sharing updates about our own pets.

THE POSITION

This role is for caretakers who bring hands-on exotics experience. We're looking for PRNs who take ownership of every visit and the unique needs of every animal in our care. In return, our Coordinator offers visits that fit the availability you share, so the work fits alongside the rest of your life. The heart of the role is husbandry, and it's for people who find real satisfaction in the routine care that keeps animals healthy.

PRIMARY DUTIES

Animal Husbandry:

Provide thorough, species-appropriate care and habitat upkeep for small mammals, reptiles and birds, including enclosure cleaning, bedding changes, feeding, environmental checks and enrichment.

Routine Care:

Handle small mammals and reptiles for routine care, including nail trims.

Dietary Management:

Prepare species-specific nutrition, including the safe handling and storage of live or frozen feeder insects and feeder mammals for reptile clients.

Medication Support:

Administer oral and topical medications when a pet is on a prescribed course. Comfort with subcutaneous (SQ) injections is a plus.

Observation & Reporting:

Notice and report changes in appetite, droppings, activity, breathing and posture. Your role is to notice and tell us; the team takes it from there.

Visit Updates:

Send photo and video updates from each visit, so clients see how their animals are doing.

Meet and Greets:

Lead meet and greets with new clients when our caretakers are unavailable, walking through each client's care routine and setting up the visits that follow.

CLIENT SAFETY & TRUST

Our mission is simple: pet parents get to focus on their trip, knowing their animals are cared for and nurtured while they're away. When they come home, their home looks the way they left it, or better. That trust is built in the small details, every single visit: Triple-checking that doors and windows are locked, and enclosure latches are secure, before you leave. Confirming heat lamps, lighting and environmental controls are set exactly as the care routine calls for. Offering animals only fresh food from clean surfaces, and tossing anything that's touched the floor. Washing hands between households, so every animal's health is protected. Keeping client homes, routines and photos private, so the only people who know a home is empty are the team caring for it.

WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG

Most days run smoothly. This is care for living animals, so here's how the rare hard days work. If you see a red-flag symptom, you contact us right away, and we make the call together as a team.

Transport:

If a pet needs to be seen, you may be asked to transport them to a veterinary hospital and act as the communication link between hospital staff and the client.

Serious situations:

Occasionally an animal in our care is elderly or seriously ill. These moments are handled through veterinary guidance and explicit client consent, with the full team supporting you.

WHO YOU ARE

Experienced with exotics, hands-on. Hands-on exotics experience is required. It can come from years of keeping your own reptiles, rabbits, birds or small mammals; working or volunteering at a rescue, shelter, boarding facility or breeder; or a veterinary setting. A veterinary background is welcome. Confident with grooming, including handling small mammals and reptiles for nail trims.

Comfortable with feeders:

handling, storing and offering live and frozen feeder insects and feeder animals.

Hands-on with husbandry:

cleaning soiled enclosures, changing bedding, and giving oral medication to an animal who'd rather you didn't. Meticulous. You hold a high standard for cleanliness and detail, and you take pride in an enclosure done right. Reliable and responsive. You keep your availability current on the team calendar, answer coverage requests the same day, and show up exactly when you said you would. A fast learner. Orientation covers our clients, systems and care standards, and you pick those up quickly. Composed and clear. You stay steady under pressure and communicate clearly with the team and with clients who love their animals deeply. Available Midday and Evening, Monday through Friday, plus weekends. Mobile. A valid driver's license and an operable vehicle are required.

WHY WORK WITH US

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Hour Blocks:

Every 30-minute care visit is paid as a full hour to cover travel and charting.

Short-Notice Premium:

Visits offered to you with less than a week's notice are paid at time-and-a-half.

Holiday Premium:

Major holidays are paid at time-and-a-half. On holidays, the short-notice and holiday premiums combine for double time.

Paid Travel Time:

Back-to-back visits include paid travel time between client homes.

Mileage Reimbursement:

All work driving is reimbursed at the current IRS rate, including your drive to your first visit, between client homes, back home after your last visit, and any trips we ask you to make mid-shift, such as a supply run or a vet transport.

Company Card:

Supplies for client care are covered on a company card, so you're never paying out of pocket.

Smartphone Reimbursement:

$50/month in any month you work. Workers' Compensation Coverage.

Team Pet Perks:

20% off House of Guineas care visits for your own pets, plus 50% off our medical-grade cage liners.

TO APPLY

Send your resume and a summary of your species experience to , with answers to the following: 1. This role centers on hands-on husbandry: cleaning, feeding and habitat upkeep, often working independently. What draws you to that kind of work? 2. Which exotic animals have you cared for, for how long, and in what setting (your own pets, a rescue, a facility, a clinic)? Include your experience with routine care such as nail trims. 3. Which days and blocks are you available? For example, "Midday and Evening Monday through Friday, plus Saturday Morning." 4. Please confirm your availability for Thanksgiving week and Christmas week (Monday through Sunday), plus December 31-January 1, our peak care dates. 5. How do you picture working as a PRN with us? 6. PRN visits are offered as coverage needs come up, with our fullest schedules in July-August and November-December. How does that fit alongside your other commitments? 7. Our PRNs answer coverage requests the same day with a yes or no. How do you stay responsive while balancing other work? 8. Describe a time you had a commitment you couldn't make. What did you do? 9. Do you have a valid driver's license and an operable vehicle? 10. Can you reliably commute to and within SF, and along the Peninsula? 11. When could you start?

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$30.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Flexible schedule On-the-job training Opportunities for advancement Paid time off Paid training Uniform allowance

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94122