Employment

If you are just looking for a job, you need not apply. If you are a fervent animal lover who is looking to fulfill a passion of taking care of cats, dogs and other small animals, then please fill out the application below!

A Whole Lotta Love is seeking caring, compassionate and experienced individuals to assist us with part-time pet sitting, dog walking and overnight pet sitting (house sitting/pet sitting) approximately 15 - 20 hours a week + overnight pet sits (when needed). We are currently looking for kind and knowledgeable animal lovers who possess a positive attitude, have an extremely high work ethic, and are reliable, punctual and dependable for pet care/dog walking for weekday mornings (7:00 - 9:00 am) and mid-day (10:00 am - 4:00 pm). This job requires a detailed oriented individual with great communication skills who can follow instructions and is reliable. You must be available to work part of most major holidays (i.e. Memorial Day weekend, 4th of July weekend, Labor Day weekend, Christmas (a few days before and a few days afterwards) and New Year’s Day).

Our ideal candidate:
* Is experienced in the animal care field (such as vet assistant, vet tech, kennel tech., shelter volunteer, etc. . .)
* Is honest and trust worthy (Candidate must have a clean criminal background check)
* Has a valid NC driver's license
* Has a reliable car who lives and can travel to dog walking and pet sitting assignments in the 27701, 27704, 27705, 27707 and 27713 zip codes of Durham and slightly beyond
* Has daily access to the Internet, email and a printer to retrieve and print assignments
* Has a smart phone with camera, email and text messaging (and knows how to use them)
* Has amazing communication, organization, reliability and conduct. Extreme etiquette is always expected.
* Is a natural problem solving and possesses the ability to "think on your feet"
* Is detail oriented and possesses observational instincts
* Has proactive communication with company management and clients
* Is a self starter and capable to independently fulfill work assignments (Even last minute requests)
* Is in good physical condition and willing to handle more than one animal at a time, even large ones! Can kneel and "play" on the floor with animals
* Has a positive attitude
* Has proper shoes for walking (sneakers, boots, closed toe walking shoes)
* Is 21 years of age or older
* Is available and can commit to our company for a minimum of 1 year (this is a permanent position)

Pay rate ranges from $8.50 - $13.50 per walk/visit to start.

Please fill out the application below. We will contact viable candidates. No phone calls please!

Employment Application

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Name *

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Last

Address *

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City

State

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Phone Number *

Email Address *

Are you 21 years or older? *

Will there be anything we find when we perform a criminal background check that would prevent us from hiring you? *

Please list your last three employers, your title/duties and time of employment.
Include your direct supervisor’s name/title/phone #/email address:

Employer #1 *

Employer #2 *

Employer #3 *

Please list your education and/or skills that make you a viable candidate for this position: *

I am interested in: (we are looking for someone with overnight availability at this time) *

Dog Walking Pet Sitting Overnight Pet Sitting

What experience do you have with animals? *

Are there any animals that you won't work with? (If so, why?) *

This job may require working in inclement weather (rain, wind, snow), lifting dogs that may be heavy, walking large dogs that may pull on their leashes, and kneel on the floor to greet dogs or play with kitties as examples. Is there anything that may prevent you from performing these duties? *

Do you have a driver's license AND a reliable car to travel to dog walking and pet sitting assignments all over Durham? *

Do you have daily access to email? *

Do you have a working printer that will allow you to retrieve and print assignments? *

Do you possess a smart phone or cell phone with a camera, email and text messaging capabilities? Do you know how to take pictures, email pictures, text pictures by yourself? Do you have an unlimited data plan? *

When would you be available to start? *

List the Days & Times that you would be available: *

Are you interviewing anywhere else? If so, please explain. *

Are you able to work on part of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and a few days before and afterwards, part of New Year's Day, Memorial Day weekend, the 4th of July holiday and Labor Day weekend? *

Please list any references (name, phone # or email address and organization) of those who have witnessed your skills working with animals. *

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A Whole Lotta Love Dog Walking

Employment Application

Please list your last three employers, your title/duties and time of employment.Include your direct supervisor’s name/title/phone #/email address:

Acknowledgement

Please list your last three employers, your title/duties and time of employment.
Include your direct supervisor’s name/title/phone #/email address: