Is this a good fit for you? We are looking for candidates who:
- Love Animals! You don't need prior animal work experience, but should enjoy providing companionship to dogs, cats and other little critters.
- Enjoy being outside in all four seasons and the weather that comes with them! (Rain, snow, heat, cold, wind...)
- Live near our service area: Because Heaven Sent does not compensate for travel time/commute, we are mainly interested in candidates who live in or near (within 10-15 miles) one of our service areas (Wilmette, Evanston, or Kenilworth).
- Provide excellent customer service through personalized notes, photos, and messages
- Enjoy walking and are able to handle the activity level of walking dogs for 3-5 walks per day (1½ - 2½ hours). You must be able to do so with a focus on safety
- Have strength to safely control dogs of all sizes and breeds. (It’s a plus if you can manage 2 dogs at a time (from one household))
Requirements:
- OVERNIGHT STAYS: must sleep over in client's home with client's animals from 7pm-7am (at a minimum).
- Available Holidays: be available to house-sit during the entire week for at lease 2 of our “Premium Holidays” (Thanksgiving, Christmas/New Year’s and Spring Break)
- Equipment Needed: (1) smartphone with data plan and (2) reliable insured car (preferred)
- Background & References: must (1) be at least 21 years old; (2) provide personal and professional references; (3) submit previous employers for verification; and (4) willing to submit to background check if a position is offered
- Pet Care: able to manage (1) all pet feedings & medications; (2) other tasks such as bringing in mail/newspaper, plant care, cleaning up messes (ie: hairballs, accidents), and (3) keeping the home in order while clients away.
Benefits and Perks:
- Flexible schedule--you get to accept or reject each house-sit that’s offered to you
- Competitive industry pay, including tips and bonuses. Sitters are paid a percentage of the client's fees.
- Additional fees paid for each animal after the first dog
- Extra fees visits scheduled during the daytime, and for holidays (gratuity is not reflected in this rate).
- Casual dress code (dress for the weather without the need to wear a uniform
We are a fun team committed to providing the best service in town and look forward to adding some caring individuals to the group.
