Split Shift Cat Sitter
Full Time
Waltham, MA 02452
$15 - $20 an hour
Posted
Job description
Pawsitive Dawg is rapidly growing and currently looking for fun, loving, reliable, and mature individuals to join our team of dedicated pet care professionals! We are looking for people who love cats and having a non-traditional schedule. We have one part time position available.
- Experienced Cat Sitter who has availability to work 1-2 hours in the morning AND 1-2 hours in the evening based on client need up to 5 days a week, including weekends.
What we offer:
- A fun job where you get to work with animals and their owners on a daily basis
- A job where you get to work independently yet feel full supported
- Great hours based on your availability.
- Paid training and competitive compensation, including a cell phone stipend and mileage reimbursement
- Paid sick leave
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- Full bonding, liability insurance, and worker's compensation
- Established dog walking and pet sitting business
Some of our current team members include:
Teachers, social workers, restaurant servers, computer programmers, school bus drivers, child care providers, stay at home parents, real estate agents, consultants, and employees of non-profit organizations
Here is what we ask of all of our team members:
- Have at least 2 years experience caring for cats
- Be comfortable driving in all New England weather (i.e., rain, wind, sleet or snow)
- Be comfortable feeding, scooping litter, and playing with cats
- Be able to quickly and efficiently respond to all inquiries from our team
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills since you will be communicating directly with clients and the Pet Care Manager
- Must be extremely organized, dependable, self-motivated, and have a positive attitude
- Follow a schedule provided by the Pet Care Manager
- Give all pets your undivided attention and love during your assigned visit
- Maintain control and ensure the safety of all of the animals under your watch
- Maintain security of our clients' homes during your assigned visit
- Pick up and properly dispose of all pet waste of the pets in your care
- Provide a daily note in our scheduling app with a photo following each visit to confirm services and to update the owner and Pawsitive Dawg of your visit
Some basic job requirements:
- Must love cats
- Must have a smart phone with the ability to text as well as download and use our scheduling software
- Reliable car with a valid driver's license and automobile insurance
- Must live within 15 minutes driving distance of Waltham
- Must be comfortable driving within our service area (Waltham, Belmont, Watertown, Newton, Lexington, Lincoln, and Weston)
- 4 relevant references (3 professional and 1 personal)
- Flexibility with schedule and willing to add visits with short notice
- Occasional evening hours for client interviews will be necessary
- Clean criminal background and clean driving records (criminal/background check required)
- Willing to become Pet First Aid Certified
- Willing to participate in on-line professional development opportunities
How Much Can I Make?
Depending on your availability and client need, you could make $30-$300/week while filling your cat and kitten-cuddling needs each week! We are always looking for people that want to get in the pet care industry full time and are passionate about growing with our business. Our staff say that this is the "best job ever" and you are getting paid to do something you LOVE!
- You are paid a very competitive pay (depends on professional pet care experience) paid weekly. Training is paid at your hourly cat sitting rate. Once you have finished training, we pay you by the service. The starting pay ranges from $15.50-$17/hour + mileage reimbursement + cell phone stipend + 100% tips. The more paid professional pet sitting experience you have, the higher your starting pay.
- This is an employee position and NOT an independent contractor position so taxes are withheld.
- You can make extra money if you are willing to provide dog sitting services in the early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends.
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