Job Opening: Part-Time Dog Walker / Pet Sitter
About Us:
Meemah and Bone is the leading pet care provider in Colorado Springs. Here's what makes us stand out:
- Personalized Consultation: Every animal is assessed before being placed in our care.
- Top-Notch Protection: Safety is our utmost priority. We ensure the safety of client pets, client homes, and our amazing team.
- Effortless Access: We use a lockbox system to avoid excessive driving during the shifts.
- Trained Professionals: Our team comes from a wide variety of backgrounds. The one thing we all share is a passion for pets. We will teach you what you don’t know about cat and dog care.
- We have a team of industry veterans helping us on the back end, ensuring day-to-day operations for the staff and clients run without complication.
Job Requirements:
- Availability for part-time hours, including some weekends and holidays.
Schedule:
- Morning: 6:30 am to 9:30 am
- Midday: 10am to 2pm
- Evening: 5pm to 10pm
Responsibilities:
- Our service area is near Colorado Springs. You must be comfortable working outdoors, all four seasons in Colorado Springs.
- Physically fit to handle pets of various sizes and temperaments during walks and playtime.
- Passion for working with animals, demonstrating patience and compassion.
- Proven face-to-face communication skills, over the phone, or on messenger. We use a dedicated app for schedules, pet information, and client communication.
- Ability to follow detailed instructions and special care requirements for each pet.
- Some level of personal experience in dog walking or pet sitting is required.
- We also help beyond pet care. Our service includes additional household help, such as taking out the trash, bringing in the mail, or watering plants.
- When performing almost overnight services, we often provide meals, medication, enrichment, and litter box cleanings for cat care services.
Ideal Candidates:
- Animal Enthusiast: You genuinely love working with animals, ensuring their comfort, safety, and well-being. This is a fun job but a permanent position, not gig work.
- Candidates with prior professional or volunteer experience are encouraged to apply.
- Responsible: You can be trusted to care for clients’ pets and homes, maintaining the highest standards of security and service. If you have experience working independently and without supervision, this will be an easy environment in which to thrive.
- Proactive: You handle unexpected situations calmly and resourcefully, taking the initiative where needed. We work as a team and need critical thinkers who can help.
- Detail-Oriented: You follow through with specific pet care instructions and attention to home maintenance tasks.
- Reliable: You are punctual and consistently dependable, embodying professionalism in all interactions. This is especially important for clients with scheduled feedings or medications.
- This role is designed to be part-time. Candidates with flexible schedules will enjoy our work environment.
- We are on the move during our shifts. If you have driven a vehicle professionally before, this will be a refreshing experience with animal visits during your shift. All pet care services are performed from our client residences.
What we offer:
- $18 per hour for regular daytime and evening shifts.
- Client gratuity.
- $700 - $1400 per month based on client demand and availability.
- Paid-training
- Professional development.
- Up to 48 hours of paid sick leave per year.
- Up to 48 hours of paid vacation per year.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- On-the-job training
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evenings as needed
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person