Pet Sitter/Dog Walker-North End at The Pet Sitter Of Boise

Boise, Idaho, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Apr, 26

Salary

20.0

Posted On

17 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Pet Care, Communication, Time Management, Dog Walking, Animal Handling, Medication Administration, Client Interaction, Home Security, Plant Watering, Mail Collection, Teamwork, Independence, Physical Fitness, Customer Service, Problem Solving, Adaptability

Industry

Description

Immediate Openings Company Overview The Pet Sitter of Boise, LLC (TPS) is an established pet sitting company that began in 2003. TPS currently serves clients in Boise, Meridian, Garden City, Eagle, Star, Kuna, and East Nampa 365 days a year. We provide premium pet care in the pets'/clients' homes while clients are on vacation or working long hours. TPS employees are passionate about pets and their care. In addition, TPS demonstrates its dedication to the pets in the communities it serves by supporting non-profit animal rescue organizations. Job Summary As a member of The Pet Sitter of Boise, LLC's team, you will care for pets in our clients' homes while the humans are on vacation or working long hours. Depending on the pet and instructions from the client, care can include feeding, time outside, playtime, brushing, walking, administering medications, or other tasks. Most pet visits last either 30 or 60 minutes according to each client's choice. Dog walks are visits of 30 or 60 minutes in the client's neighborhood. The Pet Sitter, LLC also provides overnight care and house sitting which are 12-hour visits from 7pm-7am or 8pm-8am. Pay is $16-$20/hour + Tips Responsibilities and Duties IMPORTANT: Also see Required Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities below. A successful candidate will perform the following duties: Feed pets per client instructions; provide pets with fresh water each visit, clean up after pets, exercise or play with pets, walk dogs, administer medications to pets, brush pets, water plants, collect mail, secure the home, and other general pet- and home-care tasks Communication with our clients. The Pet Sitter, LLC, uses a specialized smartphone pet-sitting app to communicate with clients. Each visit you will send an update, pictures, and a summary of completed tasks to the client. Fulfill visits in the client's home. Each visit has set durations of 30 minutes, 60 minutes, or 12-2 hour visits. Every day is different depending on the clients that schedule appointments that day. A pet sitter may visit various clients' homes in the morning, at midday, afternoon, evening, or late evening during the same day. Pet sitters will often share jobs for which one pet sitter will cover the morning and afternoon visits while another pet sitter will cover dinner and evening visits, for example. Work independently but as part of a team of pet sitters. Our goal is to match pet sitters with clients in or near the area in which the pet sitters live. Maintain availability during agreed-upon periods. Although some flexibility may naturally arise within a pet sitters' schedules, the job and schedules depend on our clients' pet-care needs. We are looking for the one in a million, the gem in the rock pile...if this is you, please apply! Required Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities Applicants must meet the following criteria: Must love all animals have and use a working smartphone with location services enabled and GPS/tracking time required have experience caring for pets, either their own or other's be able to restrain leashed dogs up to 80 pounds. Walking dogs requires skills sufficient to successfully walk dogs in public places. be able to walk on varied surfaces (concrete, asphalt, grass, gravel, dirt, and other surfaces typical of the area) in all weather (snow, rain, higher temperatures, and colder temperatures) be able to walk dogs for 2-4 hours during a work period be able to climb stairs depending on the design of the clients' homes be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Clients often buy dog food, cat food, and cat litter in bulk packaging. possess a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and acceptable driving record sign a non-compete/non-solicitation agreement Benefits and Perks Employees of The Pet Sitter of Boise, LLC experience the following benefits: Enjoyment from being with and caring for animals Supplemental income for doing work for which you are appreciated Reasonable flexibility Working within your own neighborhood (according to availability) 401K Plan with match! Pay is $16-$20/hour + Tips.

Responsibilities

Pet sitters will care for pets in clients' homes, which includes feeding, walking, and administering medications. They will also communicate with clients through a specialized app and maintain the security of the home.