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Hiring for a Pet Sitter

No Worries Pet Sitting is a team of professional, experienced, patient, mature and reliable caregivers, providing customized pet care solutions for busy pet parents.

No Worries Pet Sitting pet care team members have a sincere desire to work with animals as a long-term career and are committed to continuing their education in the pet care industry. They are experienced both through paid and/or volunteer work and are simply pet-centric pet parents themselves.

No Worries Pet Sitting is bonded and insured and is a member in great standing with Pet Sitters International. We verify references and perform background checks. Our sitters are certified in dog and cat first aid and CPR.

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No Worries Pet Sitting provides dog walking, pet sitting and overnight pet sitting services in the Lehigh Valley, PA and surrounding areas.

If you love to spend time outdoors, are a self-starter, and able to manage an ever-changing schedule, this is the job for you. Needless to say, you must ADORE pets and have tons of experience with them.

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Our pet sitters are “independent contractors”. This position is for someone who wants long-term work in the professional pet field. Do not apply if you are “in between jobs” and just looking for something temporary.

You must:

Have an extremely flexible schedule. Schedules can, and often do, change daily. Candidates must possess to the ability to manage their own, ever-changing schedule.

Have dog handling experience. Infinite situations will arise for dog walkers. Ideal candidates will show the ability to think quick under pressure & modify actions accordingly. Be 21 years or older & wiling to undergo a criminal background check.

Have exceptional written and verbal skills for interactions with our human clients.

Be able to work during the week, some weekends, nights, and holidays as needed by clients. No exceptions. Independent contractors will start part-time, and increase to full time over the course of 3-6 months)Be able to work on holidays. Be dependable. Our clients rely on our dependability. You must also be able to handle the physical requirements of the job. Access to reliable transportation. We do not bring on commuters.

You MUST have access to the Internet & a cell phone.

Be able to commit to a long term commitment. No seasonal work is available.

The Perks: Great pay, fresh air, a ton of exercise & animal companionship. Part-time to full time: All positions start as part-time, and will expand into full-time after a trial period. You will not jump into full time work.

Please send resume, references and answers to the questionnaire to the email listed. Please let your writing skills shine - writing is crucial to our job! We will check ALL references. Serious inquires only.

If you do not meet all of the above criteria, or do not send a resume, references, and answer the questions below, we will not respond to your inquiry. Please make a document including all of this information and attach it as you would a resume. If you just send a resume you will not be considered for the position.

Questions: (Please send with resume.)

What is my dog handling experience? 
What is my experience caring for other people's pets?

Candidates MUST:
- Pass a criminal background check
- Have reliable transportation, an excellent driving record, a valid driver's license, and current auto insurance
- Have daily access to your own email and internet
- Have a cell phone (with texting service)
- Be able to work independently
- Be able to manage a daily schedule of appointments
- Possess excellent verbal and written skills
- Be able to follow the clients' detailed instructions
- Understand they are being brought on our team as an independent contractor.

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