Boston Fetch is always on the hunt for awesome pet people! We're looking for folks who love animals to a ridiculous level, love being outside (even in February), and who are flexible, dependable and professional. Working with Boston Fetch is a great way to supplement your current income with our part-time positions, but we are also looking to fill some full-time roles. We also offer some cool benefits and opportunities. Take a look.
Senior Pet Handler (Full-Time, Jamaica Plain and Roslindale)
Pet Handler - Dog Walking and Pet Sitting (Part-Time, Jamaica Plain and Roslindale)
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Boston Fetch Senior Pet Handler Position
Location: Jamaica Plain
We are: a diverse group of people who love walking dogs and taking care of pets. Our passion is making sure our animal and human customers are both super happy.
You are: an animal lover who also has excellent administrative and organizational skills. You have experience working with animals, preferably with a pet care company. You want to be part of a growing company in a growing industry and you see this as a great opportunity to advance in your field. You are super flexible, responsible and friendly, and you are willing to do (almost!) anything to make sure our pets, customers and staff are happy.
Tasks/Responsibilities
Assist the Jamaica Plain Operations Manager in all daily operations
Train new handlers and introduce handlers to dogs
Weekend management (weekend scheduling, being on call, assigning walks, doing walks if needed)
Office hours (being physically available at the office)
Regular check-ins with handlers
Key and office management
20-25 walks per week (as needed)
On call shifts for customer service/handler issues
Scheduling and working with Scout (our scheduling and walking software)
Dealing with difficult dogs and able to take care of cats
Benefits
Paid vacation days
Paid sick leave
Paid holidays (5 per year)
30 guaranteed hours per week at an hourly rate
Performance bonus structure
Opportunity to increase pay with pet sitting
We supply you with your own Chromebook
Customer referral bonuses
Structure
30 hours per week
3 weekdays per week, weekend management
About 5 walks per day on average
Office hours 2-3 hours per day
Experience/Requirements
1+ years working for pet care company
Completion of NAPPS Pet Care Certification Course (within 3 months of hiring)
Management experience
Bike required, car a plus
Ability to do physical labor and work outdoors in all kinds of weather
Customer service experience
Administrative skills, including using software for scheduling (Scout), email (Google Workspace), CRM (Hubspot), etc.
Flexible, responsive, attention to detail, fastidious, dependable
If you think you fit the bill, please fill out our Employment Form:
Boston Fetch is always looking for awesome dog walkers and pet sitters. We're looking for people who love animals to a ridiculous level, love being outside (even in February), and who are flexible, dependable and professional. Working with Boston Fetch is a great way to supplement your current income. We also offer some cool benefits and opportunities. Take a look.
Work around your schedule and leave the bulk of your day free for a second job or other pursuits. We do require a commitment of 4 weekdays per week, but those days and hours worked can be flexible.
We're always available to help and direct you with any issues, whether dog-related or otherwise. Hit us up by phone, text or email whenever you need anything.
We are growing and always looking for people in a variety of positions. Plus we offer generous compensation increases when hitting key benchmarks.
We offer paid sick leave to employees after an initial hiring period.
When you are hired by Boston Fetch you are a full employee, not an independent contractor. This means we contribute to Social Security and Medicare, and handle all witholdings and tax payments.
After some time working with us, we will help pay for a Pet CPR course (Red Cross approved), and are happy to help with behavior and training courses. Plus you'll get tons of pet handling advice from us.
If you think you fit the bill, please click the button below to fill out our employment form and we'll be in touch. Boston Fetch runs background and reference checks for all staff.