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TLC House & Pet Sitting Service, LLC is a growing business which focuses on providing high quality  pet sitting services to our valued clientele. We are looking for qualified, professional independent contractors to work along with us as a part of our team. Please review our service area as we only work with sitters that live in our service area.

MAP OF WHERE WE ARE LOOKING FOR PET SITTERS.

Please NO calls about being a pet sitter. Please read the entire document and follow all directions.  When you fill out our form it is not an application since all sitters are independent contractors.  The form is only inquiring more information to become a professional pet sitter with TLC.

TLC sitters provide trusted, personalized care for clients’ homes and display a loving, caring disposition with their pets while they are away. Personalized care includes: providing fresh food, water, TLC / attention, play time, as well as yard / litter box clean-up. Other responsibilities may include: behavior modification, medication administration, and / or additional duties as assigned by the client. Please see our service page for times and types of visits.

Types of  Pet Sitters:

1.  DAILY SITTER: Split shift between morning, afternoon, and evening visits. Sitters must be available for all 3 time frames.  This does not mean you can work weekends only. Client can be gone for a week and you need to be available to pet sit for a week, possibility 2-3 times a day for that client while they are gone. We do not share jobs. Clients may request their visits to be approximately 20-40 minutes, 7 days a week. (Best candidates are college or graduate students, retiree, on S.S.I, teacher aids, Vet tech’s or vet assistance or someone who has a flexible schedule).
2. MID-DAY SITTER: Sitters must be available to walk large dogs (Monday through Friday for a minimum of 3 days per week during the middle of the day). (Best candidates are college or graduate students, retiree, on S.S.I,  stay at home moms or someone who has a flexible schedule and not a full time day job). Most visits are usually between 10am-3pm.
3. OVERNIGHT SITTER: Clients request for the sitter to arrive in the evening and sleep at their home. Sitters may stay at a client’s home for 10-12 hours. Sitters must have their own place to live, as this is supplemental income only. ( Best candidates are college or graduate students, retiree, on S.S.I, teacher aids, Vet tech’s or vet assistance or someone who has a flexible schedule  and wants to work evenings). You may stay at one client’s home from 1night up to 10+ nights consecutive depending on how long the client’s reservation is.  You can have a 9-5 job and still be an overnight sitter.

Candidate Qualifications: 

• All positions are  contracted, and commission-based. We do not guarantee any steady income as this is supplemental income only.
•  Must be able to obtain a business license (depending on the city), a bond, and be insurable.
• Must reside in our service areas and provide service in a 10 mile radius of your home. Click here to view map of  our service area.
•  Able to pass a background check and have excellent references.
• Legal age to sign contracts -prefer 25 years or older
• College degree preferred or attending
• Daily Sitters must  have a  flexible schedule and available for all shifts.
•  Available on all MAJOR holidays and rarely travel- no exceptions.
• Must not have a full-time job outside the home, due to the nature of the business for Daily sitter.
• Committed to contracting with us a minimum of  1 year or more.
•  Have reliable car, a cell phone with local phone number, access to the internet, and ability to check e-mail daily.
• Detail oriented, organized, strong time-management skills, and able to follow specific instructions.
• Mature, responsible, self-motivated, and professional adult.
• Quick thinker with a LOT common sense approach to problem solving.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong sales skills and positive attitude.
• Outgoing personality and an animal lover (cats and dogs especially).
• Capable of walking two large, energetic dogs (50lbs +) at once.
• Non-smoker who is neat, tidy, and respectful of clients’ homes.
• Volunteer and / or other pet care industry experience with local vet clinics, animal shelters, groomers, pet stores, etc.
• Experienced in the administration of injections for both cats and dogs and oral medication.
• Pet CPR and First Aid certification

 TLC sets a standard of excellence in pet care through our winning team of  independent contracted  pet sitting professionals. A TLC representative will respond to inquiries which meet our needs for availability, area, and experience. We thank you for your interest in a rewarding career with TLC.