Hiring Dog Walkers & Pet Sitters

Hiring Dog Walkers and Pet Sitters for Asheville, Waynesville, Clyde, and Lake Junaluska areas!

Applicants must reside or be able to work within: 28806, 28803, 28721, 28745, 28751, 28785 and 28786.

Great opportunity to join a local, award-winning Pet Care Company! We've been caring for North Carolina pet families since 2004 and expanding to the Asheville area! Read on to learn more about this 5-Star company that is growing …

First, A Little About Us

We are a well-established professional pet care company with opportunities for growth

We prioritize employee and client safety with thorough policies and procedures

Asheville Pawz is an insured and bonded company

Employees can earn incentives and bonuses for referring new clients and new team members!

All Dog Walkers and Pet Sitters are employees. Sample job duties and requirements include:

- Travel to clients' home independently to visit and care for assigned animals. Based on the client's preference, this may include dog walks, fenced in yard time playtime and/or indoor playtime.

- Flexibility in scheduling required. Team members must be available on short notice since some of our clients request same day service.

- All team members must have a smart phone, unlimited data plan to communicate with the team and excellent customer service.

- Reliable transportation is a must in order to get from one assignment to the next. Employees must have their own vehicle that meets insurability and safety standards.

- Animal lover's only: Must love getting affection from four-legged friends of all types and sizes

-Customer service ability- Provide support and excellent service to clients, respond to feedback, issues and concerns with a positive attitude.

- Pet Care: giving lots of TLC, walking dogs, feeding pets, scooping kitty litter, administering medication when needed, cleaning pet bowls, and picking up after pets outside.

- Basic Home Care: Helps clients with typical home care duties including bringing in the mail/packages, taking out the trash, watering plants, rotating lights as requested

- All team members must have a smart phone.

Shift Options:

Shift Option #1: Mornings and Evenings (7 am - 9:30 am and 6 pm – 9 pm), 7 days per week

Shift Option # 2: Mornings to Mid-Afternoons (7 am to 3 pm), 7 days per week

Shift Option # 3: Evenings and Weekends (6 pm to 9 pm on Weekdays AND 7 am to 9 pm on Weekends)

Pay & Benefits

Employees are paid on a "per visit" basis, and may be eligible for an increase in pay after one year.

The more clients you serve, the more you can earn.

Quarterly Customer Referral Incentive Contest

Paid training for all employees

Retirement plan with employer match

Retirement Plan Benefit - With Employer Match:

After reaching eligibility, employees can enroll in the Company's Retirement Savings Plan (IRA with an employer match)

COVID-19 Safety Measures:

At Asheville Pawz, health and safety is priority. Our company adheres to all CDC guidelines in proactively protecting well-being of essential staff, clients and community while carrying out essential functions of caretaking. Additional details are provided about protocols during the interview process.

Ready to join the team!? Great.

Applying is easy, just submit a resume (even if not pet-related) AND please send your cover letter that tells us why you'd be a great new member of the team to jobs@ashevillepetcare.com