Occasional Overnight Pet Sitter
About The Position
Furry Fellas Pet Service LLC is hiring an experienced pet care professional for occasional overnight pet sitting. Availability is needed from 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. (a minimum of nine hours), with the option to stay later. The position starts slowly on a part-time basis, with bookings gradually increasing. The ideal candidate lives in or near Providence, Cranston, or Warwick, or within a 20-minute radius. The role involves visiting clients’ homes to care for pets while their owners are at work or on vacation. Care may include walking and exercising dogs, bathroom breaks, giving pets attention, feeding and medicating them, providing fresh water, cleaning up after animals, and tending to litter boxes. Sitters leave clients a note after each visit describing how it went. Furry Fellas Pet Service LLC has operated since 2006 and provides dog walking, pet sitting for dogs, cats, and other small animals, and overnight pet sitting. The company says its staff have prior animal-related experience and a passion for helping animals, and that it is committed to high-quality care.
Requirements
- Prior experience with dogs of various sizes and energy levels and/or experience with cats or other small animals.
- Reliable transportation.
- Own a smartphone.
- Ability to work independently.
- Good communication and customer service skills.
- Availability for occasional overnight shifts from 8 p.m. through 5 a.m.; staying later is optional.
Nice To Haves
- Local to Providence, Cranston, or Warwick, or within a 20-minute radius.
- Experience or interest in dog walking, outdoor activities, and staying active.
- A background as a vet tech, dog trainer, pre-vet student, dog groomer, animal rescue worker, or animal care technician.
Responsibilities
- Visit clients’ homes to care for their pets while the clients are at work or on vacation.
- Walk and exercise dogs and provide bathroom breaks.
- Give pets love and attention.
- Feed and medicate pets when needed.
- Provide fresh water and clean up after animals, including tending to litter boxes.
- Leave clients a note after each visit describing how it went.
Benefits
- Flexible schedule.
- Continuing education and certificate programs.
- Birthday, holiday, and referral bonuses.
- Supportive coworkers and leader.
- Opportunity to exercise and spend time with dogs, cats, and other small animals.
- Compensation of $135 per night plus tips.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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