Rufus and Delilah Dog Walking and Pet Sitting is a boutique style, hands on, personalized pet sitting business based in Sherman Oaks. We specialize in dog walking and in home pet sitting for cats and dogs. We are rapidly growing company and we are looking for some awesome people to grow with us! Specifically, the owner of the company is looking for a reliable, highly organized Personal Assistant to help manage their personal life tasks as well as business tasks. This role also includes a set of scheduled dog day care pick-ups and drop-offs, which have fixed times each week. This is a part-time position for now, with the potential to grow into full-time for the right candidate. A key feature of the right candidate is the ability to switch from different tasks and roles easily. We offer a casual team based environment with year end bonuses.
Pay
- $22.00/hour
- Mileage reimbursement: $0.725/mile
The Role
This position has two components:
1. Personal Assistant Support (flexible, ~15 hrs/week) Approximately 15 hours per week supporting the owner with personal and administrative tasks. These hours are more flexible than the day care transport schedule but must be set in advance on a week-to-week basis and approved by the owner. A consistent, recurring weekly schedule is preferred, with flexibility available when needed and approved ahead of time.
Personal assistant duties may include (not limited to):
- Sorting and organizing mail (email and physical mail)
- Scheduling appointments (e.g., doctors' appointments)
- Managing the owner's calendar and setting appointments in designated time blocks
- Laundry
- Small errands (e.g., drug store, grocery store runs)
- Household organization and occasional light cleaning (does not include heavy cleaning — a house cleaner comes weekly)
- Online research and other computer work both for personal and business (for example travel)
- Other duties as they come up
Personal assistant hours will be agreed upon separately but will likely be set within regular business hours of Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Ideally this would be a recurring set schedule with any changes approved by the owner in advance.
2. Dog Day Care Attendant (fixed hours – about 5 per week) Scheduled pick-ups and drop-offs for our day care dogs, set to the weekly schedule. Current schedule is listed below but is subject to change. Unlike the personal assistant hours, these times are fixed based on current pick-up and drop-off schedule. Each transport is quick, but day care duties and personal assistant duties can be added on to the transportation schedule to (give more hours or round out the daily work schedule?)
Day care duties may include:
- Picking up poop in the yard
- Raking mulch back into the yard
- Spraying the yard with KennelSol
- Washing out food and water bowls
- Cleaning up any dog messes in the house
- Taking photos of dogs to send to the office
Weekly Transportation Schedule (Current)
- Monday, 9:00 AM — 1 pick-up (3.3 miles from office)
- Monday, 3:00 PM — 1 or 2 drop-offs (3.3 miles when 1, 9.9 miles when 2)
- Tuesday, 1:00 PM — 2 pick-ups (6 miles from office)
- Tuesday, 4:30 PM — 2 drop-offs (6 miles from office)
- Wednesday, 9:00 AM — 1 pick-up (3.3 miles from office)
- Wednesday, 3:00 PM — 1 drop-off (3.3 miles from office)
- Thursday, 5:45 PM — 1 drop-off (5.5 miles from office)
Schedule and hours may grow as our day care program expands.
What We're Looking For
- Highly trustworthy. Must be willing to submit to a background check and sign an NDA
- Highly organized. Someone who takes joy in creating systems to organize data and is naturally proactive at organizing spaces.
- Strong communicator. Able to represent the business owner professionally via written and verbal communications. Able to comfortably code switch between personal and professional communications.
- Hard worker. Someone comfortable in a casual environment that can get things done while also taking time to laugh and engage with colleagues.
- Dog Lover. Comfortable handling multiple dogs of varying size and temperament. In addition to day care transportation duties, there are always multiple dogs in the house.
- Excellent time management. Able to work independently and manage their time without oversight.
- Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance
- Comfortable with basic indoor and outdoor cleaning tasks (yard duty or laundry)
- Prior personal assistant, dog handling, or pet care experience preferred but not required
- Proof of ability to work in the USA
How to Apply
Please email [email protected] with your professional resume and a cover letter. If your professional resume does not reflect your experience with dogs, please include your experience in your cover letter. Please also include your availability for a potential start date.
At Rufus and Delilah, we believe diversity makes us stronger and inclusion makes us better. We welcome and celebrate people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.
Pay: From $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
