Full Time Pet Care Specialist

Full-Time Pet Care Specialist — Cattails Lodge & 4-Legged Kids

We are hiring a full-time, hourly team member to split their week between Cattails Lodge, our cat-only luxury boarding facility, and 4-Legged Kids, our in-home dog walking and pet sitting company. This is a hands-on, cross‑trained role for someone who genuinely loves both dogs and cats and wants steady, full-time hours instead of picking up occasional shifts.

This position works 35-40 hours a week on a two-week rotating schedule with working one weekend then a true three-day weekend (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) every other week. Shifts are variable include both morning and evening shifts.

This is not a Monday through Friday schedule, so if you're looking for a job with the exact same hours every week, this isn't it. If you want steady, predictable structure with variety in your days, it's a great fit.

• Real, hands‑on experience with cats specifically, not just general pet familiarity. You should be comfortable reading cat body language and handling a wide range of temperaments, including anxious or resistant cats.
• Comfortable and confident administering medication to cats in all forms, including injectable (such as insulin), or willing to be trained on medication administration as part of onboarding.
• General pet care experience with multiple species, including dogs of all breeds and sizes.
• Ability to work independently with minimal to no supervision.
• Ability to safely lift 50 pounds and walk at a brisk pace for 30 minutes at a time, multiple times a day.
• Comfortable picking up light administrative and marketing tasks, things like client communication follow-up, basic scheduling support, occasional help with social content, and being comfortable stepping into the offices of our marketing partners to drop off materials, build relationships, and handle other light marketing duties. This isn't a desk job, but a few hours a week will involve this kind of support work.
  
  Priority is given to pet care duties.
• Your own functional, reliable transportation.
• A newer smartphone (iOS 9 or newer, Android 4.1 or newer).

• Provide direct care to boarding cats at Cattails Lodge, including feeding, medication administration, litter and enrichment, and daily health and behavior monitoring per our protocols.
• Provide walking, feeding, and pet sitting visits for 4-Legged Kids clients, mainly dogs and cats along with other pets, following each client's care plan.
• Communicate clearly and consistently with the central office, including shift reports and client updates.
• Support light admin and marketing tasks as assigned, coordinated with the office team.
• Provide client communication, education, and follow-up as needed.
• Participate as a team member in company events and programs across both brands.

• Consistent full-time hours with a predictable two-week rotation
• Every-other-week three-day weekend
• Company 401K
• Tips (most employees have effective rate of $22-25 per hour with tips)
• Ongoing paid training
• Room to grow as both companies expand

We care for other people's pets while they work or travel. Our clients trust us, and we treat their fur family like our own. We are the largest pet sitting and dog walking company in the St. Louis area, with a diverse team of pet lovers providing thousands of visits a month for clients from St. Louis city out to St.

Charles County.

We are looking for pet lovers who understand and accept the responsibilities we place on them, because our clients depend on us. We don't just play with cute kitties and puppies. We walk dogs when it's 90 degrees or below freezing out. You may have to carry a dog up and down stairs, lift food bags, or search under every couch and bed…