Professional Dog Walker & Small Animal Sitter - South Minneapolis
Come, Sit, Stay, a local dog walking and pet sitting company, seeks reliable, trustworthy, experienced dog walker & cat sitter in area of South Minneapolis. You must currently live in the Twin Cities and be able to start as soon as possible. The position ranges from 30-40 hours per week.
Please only apply if you are available Monday-Friday 10:00am-6:00pm.
There is day to day variability in the hours but a busy day would be 10:00am to 6:00pm (with a meal break) and a slow day may be 11:00am to 2:30pm and 4pm to 6pm (break 2:30 to 4pm).
All team members will also work 4 weekends (8 days, on-call) and 2 holiday periods (6 days, implementing services) within a calendar year. The work hours on these 14 days will be between 8am and 8pm and will cover our full service area.
Education and Experience:
HS Diploma or GED
Driver's License
Previous or current ownership of a dog
Bonus if you have professional dog walking or dog daycare experience.
Responsibilities and Duties
Walk a variety of dog breeds and sizes between the hours of 10 am to 3:30 pm, Monday-Friday and occasional weekends (4 per year - 8 days total) and holidays (2 per year - 6 days total) in all weather.
Visit and care for cats, rabbits, birds, and other domesticated pets.
Drive between client's residences utilizing personal vehicle.
Follow client and company specified instructions on pet care/walking routines.
Communicate with clients on a regular basis to relay service summaries and gather information on service needs.
Communicate with company management regarding updates to client or pet needs and schedule.
Maintain an organized schedule with frequent variations and track this schedule via computer and smart phone.
Qualifications and Skills
General knowledge of dog walking collars and harnesses
Ability to recognize animal body language
Experience administering oral, topical, and injected medicines a plus
Capability to love all animals
Patience, as you will be working with a variety of pet temperaments and a wide range of clients
Excellent attention to detail and time management skills as you will be traveling between multiple client locations
Self motivated and comfortable working independently
Ability to address and solve stressful situations
Consistent access to a vehicle and ability to transport animals
Ownership of a smart phone with data plan and daily access to a computer/email/internet.
Ability to lift 50 lbs, restrain a large dog, and work outside in all weather conditions.
Benefits
$15.50-16.00/hr starting pay
Mileage reimbursement for business drives (at federal rate)
Raise and promotion scale based on quality of work and time with the company
Paid and unpaid time off
Life insurance
Monthly social events with beverages and food
Employee discount on services