About us

Are you a night owl with a heart full of love for animals? Zippy Pets is seeking a dedicated Overnight Pet Sitter to provide exceptional care to our clients' beloved pets during the nighttime hours. We are a growing professional pet sitting business serving the Asheville and Hendersonville area. We offer a variety of services including dog walks, hikes, drop-in visits, house sitting, and pet transportation.

We are calling in dedicated, reliable, and passionate pet lovers to grow with us. Our ideal candidate is someone who loves animals, is a self-starter, knows how to manage their time, and has excellent communication skills. We are seeking someone who is open to working some weekends, holidays, and doing occasional midday visits is a plus! We prefer someone who is willing to grow with us long term rather than just having seasonal help. This is a great opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs, freelancers or those with extra time on their hands seeking to be active!

We offer a highly incentivized compensation structure which includes a performance-based commission component. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to earn a percentage of the revenue generated by your services allowing you to directly impact your earnings based on your level of effort and success.

To learn more about us, please visit our website: https://zippypetsavl.com.

Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent professional and compassionate care for pets
• Follow specific care instructions provided by the pet owner
• Drive to and from clients’ homes
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
• Professionally represent the company and treat clients with respect
• Respond to feedback issues/concerns with a positive attitude and open mind
• Attend client meet and greets - some solo and some with other team members
• Feed pets, refresh water, wash pets bowls, and administer medications as needed
• Clean litter boxes and dispose of pet waste
• In some cases, check the client's mail, take out trash, bring in packages and water plants
• Play and interact with pets to keep them engaged
• Make sure home is secured after visit is complete
• Respect for clients’ homes - no unapproved visitors or animals
• Follow up with clients to make sure they made it home safely
• Communicate with Zippy Pets team via Slack
• Use your smartphone to track services and send detailed updates with photos via Time to Pet app

Job Requirements:

• Smartphone
• Valid driver’s license
• Reliable transportation
• Able to pass a background check
• Available for some weekends and holidays
• Experience with a wide range of animal temperaments and comfortable with all breeds of dogs
• Flexibility in schedule
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to walk pets on a leash in a variety of conditions - inclement weather, steep terrain, etc

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Experience with animals in a casual or professional setting
• Comfortable meeting and talking with clients
• Excellent time management skills
• Self-motivated, organized, and great communication skills
• Willing and able to learn and use Slack and Time to Pet apps

Pay & Benefits:

• Pet Sitters are paid on a “per visit” basis
• On average earn $15-23 per visit (drop-ins & walks) plus tips
• $55-70 for overnights plus tips
• Flexible schedule
• Insured and Bonded
• Team building activities (breakfast, hikes, etc)
• Bonuses and incentives for finding clients
• The more clients you serve the more you earn
• Discount on services for your pets
• You are supporting a local pet sitting business!

Interested? Please submit your resume and include three professional references along with answers to the application questions.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $200.00 - $2,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

Day range:

• Holidays
• Weekends as needed

Shift:

• Overnight shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Commission pay
• Tips

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable working flexible hours, including some weekends and holidays?
• Do you have a valid drivers license, reliable transportation, and can you pass a background check?
• Please list three professional references with contact information.
• As pet sitters and dog walkers, our schedules vary week to week and nothing is guaranteed. While it is possible to eventually make a full time living as pet sitter, this is intended to be supplemental income. Do you understand and agree?
• Are you willing to complete Pet First Aid / CPR training prior to working with us?
• Some gigs may require up to a 20-30 minute drive - is this something you are comfortable with?
• Are you available for midday visits or walks?
• What does your availability currently look like? Please be specific, include days and times.

Work Location: On the road