Pet Sitter/Dog Walker - Kuna

The Pet Sitter Of Boise•Kuna, ID

1d•$16 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

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
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.