09/29/2021
Job openings in Boulder and surrounding towns outside of Boulder. Hiring mature, responsible, pet loving and caring individuals.
Join The Pet Nanny Team and be a Caregiver (Pet Sitter/Dog Walker). The Pet Nanny Caregiver (TPNC) provides care for pets while their owners are on vacation or have busy schedules due to life demands. Caregivers either visit the home of the owner or stay in the home so the pets can remain in a familiar environment. In addition to caring for pets, caregivers may also provide basic services for the owner, such as collecting newspaper/mail, watering plants, and other small home tasks.
Caregiver Duties & Responsibilities
Caregivers are responsible for all basic animal care while clients are on vacation, or away from home. Caregivers must be able to perform the following tasks:
• Provide food and water based upon client instructions, which may be very detailed and must be followed exactly as given
• Brush fur and possibly teeth (seldom requested duty)
• Observe/participate in outdoor and indoor play and ensure the safety of the pet
• Respect clients’ homes and personal property when on-site offering pet sitting services, includes dog walking services and litter box and cage cleaning
• Provide additional customer service as requested by clients, which may include picking up mail, watering plants and opening and closing blinds or curtains
• Give medications, if applicable
• Secure the client residence
Caregiver Compensation
The compensation of the caregiver depends on the geographical area and the size of their client base. Caregivers are 1099 Independent Contractor Status. The Pet Nanny, LLC will pay 65% and up to 75% of whatever the client is charged and will receive all tips. Compensation is paid out every two weeks.
Education, Training, & Certification
Caregivers are not required to have any formal education or training, but they should be very familiar with the many aspects of animal care and animal behavior.
• Prior experience: Prior hands-on experience with animals OR background in animal healthcare, such as prior work as a veterinary technician, or veterinary assistant.
• Training: Knowledge of animal CPR and first aid is valuable to those in this career.
Caregiver Skills & Competencies
Successful caregivers should possess the following:
Required
• Care and compassion: Must love animals and enjoy spending time with animals and have a gentle—yet assertive when necessary—way with them.
• Reliability: Clients count on caregivers to take care of their beloved pets when they cannot, so caregivers must be reliable, be on time, and provide services to which they have committed.
• Transportation: Have a reliable vehicle and a valid driver’s license
• Flexibility and Agility: Ability to work varying schedules, often outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, and at times, adjust schedules due to client changes.
• Trustworthiness: Caregivers are accessing the home while the owner is away. Caregivers must prove themselves worthy of the trust the owners invest in them.
• Honor diversity: Awareness that we have diversity among us and our clients (human and pets) possess many intersecting identities and respect of these identities must be given.
• Previous experience working with animals, especially all size dog and cat breeds
• Ability to work week days, weekends, holidays, and if interested overnight hours
