Pet Care Professional

Job Overview
Do you love animals?

Do you have some free time?

Consider joining the Better Barks team as a Pet Care Professional, where your passion for animals and dedication to their well-being will shine! In this energetic role, you will provide exceptional care, handling, and support for a variety of pets, ensuring they feel safe, loved, and comfortable. Whether we are assisting with daily pet care routines, dog walking, house sitting, or being the "pet nanny", you’ll be a vital part of creating a positive experience for pets and pet parents. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to turn your love for animals into a rewarding job while making a meaningful difference in their lives.

We are a company here in Craven county looking to expand and find the right team members to grow with!

Responsibilities

• Provides attentive pet care including feeding, administering medications, and maintaining cleanliness.
• Handles animals safely and confidently using proper techniques to ensure safety for pets of all ages, sizes, breeds and species.
• Assist with pet enrichment to promote good behavior and socialization skills.
• Extreme attention to details provided by pet parents.
• Conduct pet sitting duties for clients’ pets, ensuring their needs are met in a professional manner.
• Driving to client homes on scheduled care routes at scheduled times.
• Walking high energy dogs outdoors in rain or shine.
• Must effectively and reliably communicate with pet parents and team members.

Skills

• Confident animal handling skills across various species including dogs, cats, equines and exotics.
• Preferred experience in dog training and understanding canine behavior cues.
• Background in veterinary care or veterinary technician/assistant roles is highly valued but not required.
• Knowledge of animal breeds and species.
• Excellent customer service skills to communicate effectively with pet owners and team members!
• A safe driving history with reliable transportation.
• Passion for animals and pet care with an energetic, positive attitude!

Join us if you’re able to bring positivity, compassion, and fun into the lives of the animals we visit while helping us grow our team!

NOTE: Our hours are never promised. This is not a position for someone who is looking for full time employment at this time as we are just now in the first steps of expanding. This is a job for someone who truly loves animals and wants to make some "fun money" playing fetch with Fido and Spot or cleaning Sir Fluff's' litter box!

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• On-the-job training
• Paid training
• Referral program

Work Location: In person