Pet Care Specialist

Essex, CT

Part Time

Field Operations

Student (College)

Join Our Team at Shoreline Happy Paws LLC!

Are you a passionate pet lover? SHP is seeking enthusiastic dog walkers and pet sitters to join our dynamic team!

Shoreline Happy Paws LLC is a growing, established, progressive, and well-respected professional pet care company based in Old Saybrook and serving 20 towns along the CT Shoreline area from Madison to Stonington. We have worked hard since 2010 to establish a solid reputation to not only help our clients with their pet care needs, but also to go above and beyond their expectations. A great customer and employee/staff experience is paramount to us.

Why Join Us?

Flexible Hours: Work around your schedule, with morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend appointments available.
Competitive Compensation: Earn $15.69-$20/hr plus tips and mileage reimbursement.
Benefits: Enjoy paid training, Pet First Aid & CPR Certification, weekly paychecks, holiday pay, referral bonuses, discounted pet care, and more.
Room for Growth: Advance into management and leadership roles.
Streamlined Communication: Manage your job and route from your phone.
Relaxed Environment: Dress comfortably and enjoy a stress-free work atmosphere.
Protection: As an employee, you're protected by liability insurance, bonding, auto insurance, and workmen's compensation insurance.

What We Do:

Provide dog walking, hiking, pet sitting, cat care, and overnight care services to clients in our service area.
Ensure the safety, love, and reliable care of the pets we serve, giving peace of mind to their owners.

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Job Requirements:

Must reside within our service area.
Own a reliable, registered, and fully insured dog-safe vehicle with a valid Driver's License.
Possess a smartphone with photo/video/GPS capability and be able to multitask on cellphones.
Be available for consistent shifts year-round.
Must adore animals; formal experience not required but highly encouraged.
Be comfortable caring for both cats and dogs. Experience with other species is highly appreciated (rabbits, hedgehogs, fish, chinchillas, ferrets, etc)
Pass a background check.
Be able to maintain a brisk walking pace for up to 6 hours (non-consecutive) per day in any type of weather (rain, snow, heat)
Be able to squat down and bend over multiple times per hour (putting on dog harness, picking up poop).
Be able to lift up to 50 pounds and comfortable handling dogs over 50 pounds.
Be able to hold dogs on leash, walk steady on your feet, and pick up dog poop at the same time, with good balance and coordination.

Schedules Available (please indicate your availability in your application)

Part-Time Midday Dog Walker/Dog Hiker/Pet Sitter: 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, from 8AM-11AM or 11AM-1PM, 1PM-4PM. Or any 2-3 hour timeframes that are between all these hours.
Full-Time Daytime Dog Walker/Dog Hiker/Pet Sitter: Mon-Fri 8AM-3PM
Weekday Evening Dog Walker/Pet Sitter: Mon-Fri 4PM-6PM
Early Riser Dog Walker/Dog Hiker/Pet Sitter: 6AM-8AM
Travel Care Pet Sitter: Non-recurring evening and weekend appointments for traveling clients.
Overnight Pet Sitter: Requires you to sleep at clients homes 10PM-8AM. If you are able to perform daytime services for the same home, even better. Overnights Pay $15.69/hr for the Overnight Shift.
Weekend Dog Walker/Dog Hiker/Pet Sitter: anytime you want to work, we just ask that you are consistent so we book services accordingly.

Back Up Positions Schedules Available:

Back Up Dog Walker: You have no minimum work hour requirements and you will work ad-hoc/when needed without committing to a weekly ongoing schedule. Hiring back ups for all shifts.

APPLY NOW AND BECOME PART OF OUR PACK!

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Do you have a valid Driver's License AND a reliable, registered, fully insured, personal vehicle available to you 100% of the time for the purpose of driving yourself to dog walking/pet sitting jobs and transporting pets while at the job?*

In which of the listed towns are you based in? Please keep in mind in order for the job to make financial sense for you, you should be based in one these towns below:*

If selected for the position, are you willing to allow the company to perform a pre-employment background check, reference check, and work history verification?*

We use a mobile application to review route/schedule, pet care instructions, communicate with clients and staff. Are you comfortable using your personal phone (with data and GPS access) during the business day?*

We rely heavily on technology at SHP. You must possess a smartphone and a home computer. You need to be knowledgeable and comfortable with the use of smart phones including accessing the internet and utilizing multiple apps while on the field (Google Maps, Slack, etc)
To what degree of experience and comfort do you consider yourself to be when it comes to technology? How do you use it daily?*

What makes you the best candidate to join our awesome team?
Please describe your personal, professional, or volunteer experience with pets/animals and what kinds/breeds (if any)*

What types of jobs were you looking for while applying to SHP? What made you apply this position and SHP specifically? Please explain thoroughly.*

Are you comfortable with both cats and dogs? (All breeds, ages, size/weight)*

Are you comfortable with walking big dog breeds? (Dogs of 90+ lbs)*

How do you see your schedule changing in the next 1-2 years? Tell us about your life plans.*

What do you imagine your ideal weekly schedule like at SHP? Please review the schedule requirements for this job.
- In detail, please describe your time availability for this position if hired.
- What other professional, educational or personal obligations do we need to keep in mind for your availability and location?
This availability will be what is set for your availability should you become employed by SHP. We allow for periodic changes.*

Are you available or interested in working weekends?*

Are you available or interested in overnight care at clients homes?*

Are you available or interested on working on holidays? You earn a holiday bonuses per visits completed the day of.*

This is a part time position for supplemental income.
If you are able to share, is there a minimum amount of work/income you'd be looking for per month?

This job is great for people who would like extra income from loving on pets in general or extra income outside of their main job. However, we do have full timers on our team once reliably established for 6+ months.*

If hired, what is your earliest available date? (Estimate is OK)
Are there any contingencies regarding your start date above?*

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Is there anything else we should know or that you'd like to add to your application?

If by chance your availability is not applicable to the job opening at the time but your expertise is, would you like us to keep you in our pool of applicants for future openings? You'd hear from new positions at SHP first hand :)
We have work available in all shifts and time quantities.*

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