Pet Care Provider - Dog Walking and Pet Sitting (Southbury, Sandy Hook Areas) Job at RCO Pet Care, Oxford, CT

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  • RCO Pet Care
  • Oxford, CT

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $15.69 + per hour

The perfect position for pet lovers with self-initiative and the desire for a flexible schedule!

A Pet Care Specialist with RCO Pet Care is a flexible, part-time job. Some weeks will be busier than others depending on school schedules, holidays, etc. We find fall is busy for daytime dog walking due to school resuming. Summer is busy for daytime check-ins and AM/PM pet sitting visits due to vacations. Every day is different which makes it fun!

Essential Job Functions/Core Duties

Pet Care Specialists are primarily responsible for walking dogs and caring for dogs, cats, and small animals while families travel. Duties may include:

  • Driving to, between and from scheduled appointments in 1-3 short shifts throughout the day
  • Accessing clients’ homes
  • Providing food and water to pets
  • Administering medication to pets
  • Disposing of animal waste appropriately
  • Monitoring the safety and health of pets
  • Ahere to agreed-upon routes, schedules, and other directions from clients

Required Skills

  • Ability to control dogs of varying sizes and breeds.
  • Ability to track time and manage appointments and scheduling conflicts.
  • Ability to communicate with clients and management, including initial consultations and receiving client feedback
  • Ability to maintain complete and accurate records relating to services provided, including records of the time spent on each service

Compensation

Our Pet Care Specialists make a minimum of $15.69 an hour but often average between $18-$20/hour along with holiday stipends and ample opportunity to earn tips.

Benefits

  • Paid training and continuing education opportunities
  • Pet CPR and First Aid certification
  • Competitive wages and holiday stipends
  • Ample opportunities to earn tips
  • Mileage reimbursement program
  • Performance bonuses
  • PTO Plans
  • Employee discount
  • Liability insurance
  • Biweekly direct deposit
  • Convenient, easy-to-use live scheduling through a phone app and website
  • Protection by the company's insurance, bonding and worker's comp policies
  • Field support

As our team grows and our business evolves, we often promote within to managerial positions and positions within our dog training programs at Where Sit Happens. Opportunities for growth are available.

Physical Job Requirements

A key element of this role is to have physical stamina and the ability to control multiple dogs during walks with intermittent hazards such as vehicle and pedestrian traffic. You will spend a significant amount of time outside for your job and you may be asked to walk dogs in inclement weather (cold, raining, etc.).

While performing the duties of this job, you are regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. You must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

At times, RCO Pet Care services will require you to transport a dog in your personal vehicle. You may also be responsible for taking dogs to the veterinarian in the event of an emergency or scheduled visit.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and meet the physical job demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change as business needs change.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Part time, Summer work, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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