Pet Sitter Bridgend, Wales
Job description
House sitting for We Love Pets
Are you happy to be paid to stay in someone's home and look after their pets while they're on holiday? If you're flexible, reliable and love spending time with animals we want to hear from you!
How does house sitting work?
House sitting is a great alternative for people who can't or don't want to put their dogs into kennels or a home boarding environment. It’s also a great service for people with lots of pets who need looking after while they go on holiday or away for a few days. As a house sitter, you will stay in the client's home throughout the time they are away, including overnight.
What does house sitting involve?
House sitting is a very responsible and rewarding job which requires your commitment to look after a customer's pets as if they were your own while they are in your care.
You will....
- Look after a variety of pets within their own home (cats, dogs, small animals, reptiles, fish for example)
- Understand special requests and specific conditions for each animal
- Give each animal love and attention
- Complete Daily Diary's and other documents
- Take photos of the pets and update regularly for management to send to clients
- Communicate closely with management
We welcome job applications from everyone, but house sitting is especially suited to:
- Someone who has flexibility during the day
- Someone who can take their work to the clients home
What we expect
We are looking for people who are willing to:
- Look after a variety of pets as if they are a member of the family
- Complete a pet first aid course (Costs covered by WLP)
- Undergo training as required
- Use their own car (insurance, tax and MOT required)
- Know their local area
- Have a reliable mobile phone and internet access
Job Type: Contract
Salary: £43.00 per day
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- Please tell us about yourself and why you applied for this position
- What is your current work situation?
- Describe any experience you have of pet ownership?
- Do you have any experience of working with animals (either paid or voluntary)?
- Do you have any customer service experience?
- Have you worked independently before?
- Are there any animals you don't like/ wouldn’t look after?
- Do you drive and is your car suitable for transporting dogs?
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 22/05/2023
