Pet Sitter/Dog Walker - Kuna Job at The Pet Sitter Of Boise, Kuna, ID

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  • The Pet Sitter Of Boise
  • Kuna, ID

Job Description

Do you love animals, and live in Kuna?

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, Kuna, Star 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.

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, and 60 minutes, or 2 hours. 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.
  • This is a dream job for animal lovers.
  • 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:

  • 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

Job Tags

Extra income, Part time, Live in, Day shift, Afternoon shift

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