JOIN THE TEAM
Join the Blue Skies Pet Care Team
Seeking dependable local pet lovers who want meaningful, active work!
Blue Skies Pet Care has provided trusted professional pet care as a locally owned small business in the Newton area since 2010. We are hiring compassionate, responsible team members for dog walking, pet sitting, and other in-home pet care services, as well as team leads for additional hands-on and office support.
Current Priority Openings
Part-time Pet Caregivers can choose from various shifts available between 6am - 10pm, 7 days a week. Applicants with the widest availability are preferred.
Scheduling is based on both client demand and team availability, so shifts are not guaranteed every week.
Monday - Friday | 6:00 AM - 3:00 PMWe’re looking for a dependable caregiver with consistent weekday availability. Some flexibility in start or end time of shifts.
Pet care hours vary with client demand. Additional paid work may be available during slower periods for candidates who want a fuller schedule.
Build a full-time schedule with benefits around a 3-day core workweek, with additional hours available based on your availability.
- Saturday: ~6:00 AM–3:00 PM required
- Sunday: ~6:00 AM–3:00 PM required; evening shift optional
- Monday: ~3:00–10:00 PM required; morning shift optional
- Additional shifts, projects, or on-call hours help round out a full-time schedule
Full-time Team Leads are also eligible for paid time off, sick leave, and health, dental, and vision insurance, subject to eligibility requirements and waiting periods.
Part-time Pet Caregivers can choose from various shifts available between 6am - 10pm, 7 days a week. Applicants with the widest availability are preferred.
Scheduling is based on both client demand and team availability, so shifts are not guaranteed every week.
We’re looking for a dependable caregiver with consistent weekday availability. Some flexibility in start or end time of shifts.
Pet care hours vary with client demand. Additional paid work may be available during slower periods for candidates who want a fuller schedule.
Build a full-time schedule with benefits around a 3-day core workweek, with additional hours available based on your availability.
- Saturday: ~6:00 AM–3:00 PM required
- Sunday: ~6:00 AM–3:00 PM required; evening shift optional
- Monday: ~3:00–10:00 PM required; morning shift optional
- Additional shifts, projects, or on-call hours help round out a full-time schedule
Full-time Team Leads are also eligible for paid time off, sick leave, and health, dental, and vision insurance, subject to eligibility requirements and waiting periods.
Is This a Good Fit for You?
- Love building real relationships with pets and becoming someone they’re excited to see
- Prefer an active, independent workday over sitting behind a desk
- Like the idea of spending your workday walking dogs, caring for pets, and moving around the community
- Want a role with room to grow into more hours, responsibility, or future leadership
Why You Might Not Love It
- Driving between homes and working outdoors in Kansas heat, cold, wind, rain, or snow
- Caring for pets who may be messy, nervous, vocal, strong, or unpredictable
- Working independently and adapting when schedules, pets, or client needs change
- Being available during some of our busiest times, including weekends, holidays, summers, and school breaks
Our clients trust us with members of their family. Pets depend on us for meals, medications, exercise, potty breaks, comfort, and safety, so reliability, good judgment, and follow-through matter every day.
Compensation
Part-Time Pet Caregivers typically earn $13-$16/hour with tips, with a base wage of $12-$14/hour.
Full-Time Pet Care Team Leads typically earn $15-$17/hour with tips, with a base wage of $12.50-$15/hour. Depending on schedule and client tipping, some Team Leads earn more.
Team members may also receive:
- Tax-exempt mileage reimbursement
- Paid training
- Referral bonuses
- Paid community volunteer opportunities
- Health, dental, vision, PTO, and sick leave for eligible full-time Team Leads
All team members are W-2 employees, not 1099 contractors.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old
- Live in Harvey County, preferably Newton, North Newton, or Hesston
- Have a valid driver’s license
- Have a reliable, insured vehicle
- Have a smartphone with dependable data service
- Be comfortable with pets of different sizes and breeds
- Be punctual, organized, trustworthy, and professional
- Work independently and make sound decisions
- Meet the physical demands of walking, bending, lifting, and working around noise and odors
- Be willing to make a minimum 12-month commitment