Join the Team

• Passionate about animals? Love that feeling of really making someone's day?
• Would you like to get paid to spend your days playing and taking care of pets and giving pet owners real peace of mind?
• Bored by retirement?
• Need a fun way to exercise? Get paid to get your 10,000 steps a day!
• If animals are your "thing" then maybe getting paid to help look after other people's precious furry loved ones would be a good fit for you.

You may be just who we're looking for!

Home Away Animal Care is an in-home pet sitting service. We're looking for great people who share our obsession for amazing customer service.

Benefits:

• Great Compensation
• Spending time with adorable animals
• Discounted pet sitting for your furry pals!
• Flexible hours
• Referral bonuses
• Background check reimbursement after 6-month commitment is reached
• Pet First Aid & CPR Training

Responsibilities:

• Pet Sitting: Visit our clients' homes 1-4 times per day (morning, mid day, dinner and evening) to walk, feed and care for their pet/s while they travel.
• Overnight/House Sitting: Spend the night in our client's homes; starts with a 1-hour dinner visit, followed by a 9-hour sleeping stay and a 1-hour morning visit.
• Dog Walking: Visit our client's homes 1-2 visits per day between the hours of 11 AM & 3 PM, Monday through Friday, to walk dogs while their owners are at work.

Requirements/ Must:

• Live in or adjacent to our service area. Beach Park 60099, Gurnee 60031, Lake Villa 60046,   Lindenhurst 60046, Old Mill Creek 60083, Wadsworth 60087, Waukegan 60085, Winthrop Harbor  60096
• Be physically fit and able to work and commute in all types of weather (this is a VERY active position that requires hours of energy, even on rainy, snowy or humid and hot days.)
• Have access to a reliable vehicle and have a valid driver's license.
• Be 100% reliable (Home Away Animal Care sitters do their best to cover in cases of emergencies, but this is not a job where "calling out sick" is tolerated, as the pets in your care depend on you.)
• Have the ability to communicate effectively with Home Away Animal Care by returning emails, phone calls and text messages promptly.
• Be able to provide professional references.
• Provide a current and clean background check to Home Away Animal Care. (We will provide you with the link to have your background check completed. The cost is paid for by you, but will be reimbursed to you after you fulfill your 6-month commitment.)
• Complete online Pet First Aid training. (This is of no cost to you.)

Home Away Animal Care is looking for responsible, detail-oriented and professional individuals who are compassionate toward  animals. We want people who share our pet care philosophy and genuinely love pets. If you have the experience and want to learn more about what our company offers, please fill out the questionnaire form here.