About This Role
This position offers a fun and rewarding opportunity to care for pets in clients' homes and walk dogs, providing exercise and enjoying the outdoors. It suits individuals who love animals and are looking for a flexible role.
Responsibilities
- Work weekdays, weekends, and holidays, as visits vary based on client needs
- Enter the homes of clients and visit with their pets for varying lengths of time (usually 15 - 30 minutes each)
- Act as primary caregivers for pets while their owners are away
- Walk pets as requested
- Feed pets as requested
- Provide appropriate litter box and/or cage clean up as required
- Check that pets have ample, clean water supply and refill as necessary
- Patrol homes for accidents or damage caused by pets in the absence of their owners
- Clean any accidents or damage discovered in homes of our clients
- Communicate with Management
Requirements
- Northern VA residence within 5 miles of 22301 is preferred
- Must have your own, reliable mode of transportation to perform the duties and responsibilities associated with this role
- Must have your own reliable smartphone with internet access and data plan
- Must be extremely detail oriented
- Able to follow detailed instructions
- Must be responsible, reliable, and dependable
- Must be timely and punctual
- Must be able to self-manage
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be compassionate about animals
- Must feel comfortable working with and interacting with both small and large animals
- Must be willing to walk and drive in all weather conditions
- Must be able to make at least a 6-month commitment, however longer is preferred
- Must be able to pass criminal background check
Important Details
- Schedule: Set your own hours
- Employment type: Part-time supplemental income position
- Locations: Del Ray, Old Town Alexandria, West End: Duke Street Corridor and South Arlington: Shirlington, Fairlington, National Landing, Columbia Pike
About the Company
Passionately Pets is a local in-home pet sitting and dog walking company.
