Pet Sitter, Dog Walker, Poop Scoop Tech (Jefferson and Shelby Counties)

Red Dog Sitting Services is a family-owned, full-service professional pet care company. Fully insured. Not a franchise. Servicing Birmingham, AL, metro areas in Jefferson and Shelby counties.

ATTENTION ONLY PEOPLE WITH A TRUE LOVE, PATIENCE, AND STAMINA TO CARE FOR PETS OF ALL KINDS WHO LIVE in Jefferson or Shelby County - BE SURE TO READ THE 'REQUIRED' CONDITIONS BELOW - WE WILL ONLY CONTACT APPLICANTS PROVIDING COMPLETE ANSWERS TO ALL OF OUR OPEN-ENDED BACKGROUND QUESTIONS.

***Do you....

-- live in Jefferson or Shelby County?

-- have the willingness to handle pet sitting, dog walking AND poop scooping assignments?

-- already have part-time work or responsibilities but have some consistent availability during the day and evenings throughout the work week and/or weekends and are looking for supplemental part-time work?

If you are in a good location for our clients and have the kinds of availability we described above, we would love to hear from you….

RED DOG SITTING IS SEEKING EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS FOR A VARIETY OF PET CARE and POOP SCOOPING ENGAGEMENTS AND IF YOUR LOCATION AND AVAILABILITY ARE APPROPRIATE, WE WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU! NO PHONE CALL INQUIRIES PLEASE! : Red Dog Sitting Services (www.RedDogSitting.com) and our scoop division Bye Bye Poop! (www.Bye-Bye-Poop.com) are seeking highly reliable, professional, and animal-loving individuals to join our team for part-time pet sitting, dog walking, and/or poop scooping assignments. This is very rewarding work with generous compensation that requires special dedication and attention to the needs of both pets and the people who own them. This is a long-term opportunity (short-term candidates will not be considered) and we are seeking people who are flexible, willing to work, and who are available for the next nine months or more. PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW the 'REQUIRED' and 'NOT REQUIRED BUT NICE TO HAVE' qualifications below and our instructions for applying to this position. Only candidates able to fulfill these requirements and answering all of our open-ended questions will be considered.

REQUIRED:

-available to handle BOTH pet sitting/dog walking assignments and poop scooping assignments, or exclusively poop scooping assignments

-available for long-term work through the year,

-willing to submit to a background check,

-reliable transportation and proof of vehicle insurance,

-mobile telephone with texting and picture/image capture and sending capability,

-living within Jefferson or Shelby County

-ability to conduct pet sits/dog walking and poop scooping assignments alone - no children, pets or other dependents accompanying into client homes or on dog walk,

-available to conduct pet sits/dog walking and poop scooping assignments on a consistent basis according to the availability information you provide,

-physical fitness to conduct multiple dog walks, handle larger, hyper dogs, clean litter boxes, scoop dog poop etc.,

-available on relatively short notice for last-minute client requests for services,

-able to handle peaks and lulls in assignments from week to week,

-strong written and verbal communications skills,

-strong schedule management skills and timeliness,

-able to provide at least three personal or professional references

NOT AT ALL REQUIRED BUT NICE TO HAVE:

-verifiable background in animal care (vet clinic, shelter volunteer work, pet sitting, dog walking, etc.),

-available for overnight pet sit work involving staying at a client's home from early evening through following morning

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Parental leave

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Commission pay
• Tips

Schedule:

• After school
• Choose your own hours
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Please provide your home address or at least your street name, city and zip code so we can confirm you are close enough to the clients we need help with:
• If we were to hire you, what would your general availability be like to handle assignments? Please be as specific as possible about each day of the 7-day week and the times/hours you would be available. Please keep in mind this is a part-time job opportunity with us but the better your availability is, the more work opportunities we may have for you.
• Please describe how many hours you would like or much income you are hoping to earn weekly if we hire you.
• Will you be leaving a full-time job to start a job with us? If so, please describe if you will be seeking other part-time jobs or if you have other commitments (university, caring for family, private business endeavor, etc.). We want to understand how you support yourself financially to determine if this part-time job is suitable to your needs.
• What are the qualities that would make you and excellent pet sitter, dog walker, and poop scoop tech?
• An essential part of your job will be to handle poop scooping assignments for our Bye Bye Poop! division which is devoted exclusively to that. These assignments typically involve handling scoops at three or more client properties in a row and possibly in different parts of the metro-Birmingham area. Normal windows of time we do these are Monday through Friday, from about 8am to 4p. Individual assignments typically take from 10 to 30 minutes each. Hourly pay, commission and fuel allowance are provided. All equipment needed to do the work is provided by us including an app to plan and track your route. Please describe, in detail, your availability to handle these assignments - how many days a week, which days, and how many assignments (approximately) you would be willing to take on.
• Please describe the vehicle you will use to commute to assignments: Model, Make, Year, City Miles per Gallon (estimate), miles on your vehicle
• This is a 'blended' position, meaning we are in need of someone who can handle BOTH pet sitting/dog walking assignments as well as some poop scoop work in client yards. Are you available to handle both? (Yes/No)

Work Location: On the road