PetWise Pro - Pet Care Specialist

PetWise Professionals•Fayetteville, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

PetWise Professionals (formerly Your Pet Care Connection) is an established in-client-home pet care business seeking a part-time Farm & Pet Care Specialist. This role involves providing exceptional animal care services to clients, with the potential for increased work hours based on performance and reliability. The ideal candidate is an energetic pet lover who is reliable, trustworthy, dependable, and outgoing, with a passion for animals and a commitment to uncompromising quality of care.

Requirements

Energetic pet lover!
18 years of age or older
Legal US Resident
Must be able to pass a drug and background check
2+ years farm animal / equine experience (professional care or ownership)
Willing to work with flexible scheduling
Dedicated & reliable worker
Good with communication and prompt, timely responses
Has own source of reliable transportation & able to provide vehicle maintenance records as proof of maintenance
Reliable, trustworthy, dependable & outgoing
Has the ability to send picture updates and messages to clients through application based software (phone app)
Organized
Patient and good-natured
Willing to provide overnight and weekend care as needed
Comfortable with providing oral medications (ability to also provide injection based medications preferred)
Knowledgeable about or able to learn to recognize (including but not limited to): signs of heat exhaustion, colic, founder, health risks, anxiety, and behavioral posturing of multiple animals inclusive of equine, canines, and felines.
Able to lift at least 50 pounds if needed
Able to walk 5+ miles daily, as needed
Comfortable with a full range of animal breeds, and sizes, as well as with different pet temperaments and ages

Nice To Haves

Ability to provide injection based medications

Responsibilities

Provide attentive care for pets & farm animals. Duties include but are not limited to feeding, stall cleaning, grooming, blanketing, paddock rotation, and administering medication as needed.
Some dog walking and pet sitting care also to be included.
Ensure the safety and well-being of animals through proper handling and restraint techniques.
Maintain a clean and organized environment for pets and farm animals, including grooming and barn/kennel upkeep.
Communicate effectively with pet owners regarding their pets’ or animal’s needs and any concerns.
Monitor and report any health issues or behavioral changes to pet and farm owners.