Entrepreneurial Dog Walker / Pet Sitter - Chicago (FT, W-2, Benefits, Stock)

Job Title: Pet Family Care Specialist

Job Description

Are you a serious pet care professional with a loyal client base of pet parents who rely on you to care for their fur babies while they’re away from home?

Would you like to join an innovative team enjoying the beautiful chaos of launching the first national in-home pet care services company in America?

This Pet Family Care Specialist position is a full-time role with a compensation package that includes full benefits, 2 weeks paid time off, and a stock option plan.

Key Responsibilities

Beyond walking, sitting, and other typical in-home pet care duties, the Pet Family Care Specialist will work together with 3 other Specialists to manage pet parents’ logistical responsibilities such as scheduling appointments and ordering pet care supplies.

We are a new startup that’s also developing our own pet care management platform, and Specialists will help with company-building projects such as developing standard operating procedures and employee training programs.

Qualifications

Have to have it, no wiggle room:

• Pet-sitting / dog-walking / grooming / training / other pet care services clientele who will follow you to this opportunity. They must represent at least $1,200 in provable monthly billings. That tells us plenty about your professionalism, reliability, trustworthiness, client relations skills, and proven ability to care for pets in their homes.
• Current pet sitter / dog walker / other pet care services liability insurance.
• Proven ability to efficiently learn new software applications.
• Proven experience proactively contributing to a team.

Big plus if you have it:

• Red Cross Cat and Dog First Aid certification
• Fear Free certification
• Pet Sitter International (PSI) membership / Certified Professional Pet Sitter certification
• National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) membership / certifications
• International Boarding & Pet Services Association (IBPSA) membership / certifications
• Strong knowledge of animal behavior and health care.