We are growing our team this summer. But we are doing it carefully.
Some pet care companies take on summer workers as a volume play. Lots of people, loosely managed, high turnover when the season ends.
That is not us. We are building a team, and the people we bring on this summer are people we want to still be working with next summer and the one after that.
If you are looking for a meaningful additional work with pets that you can grow into over time, with clients who come to know you and trust you deeply, keep reading.
What we are looking for
The best way we can describe it: someone who genuinely understands what it feels like to be a pet parent. Not someone who’s good with animals in a general sense, but someone who reads an animal, who communicates with the family behind them, and who cares about getting it right even when no one is watching.
If that sounds like you, here is the more specific version.
Animal experience: 2 or more years of hands-on care with dogs and cats of all ages, including puppies, seniors, and pets with complex or high needs. Other animal experience is considered an asset.
Medication comfort: You can administer oral and topical medications and follow an established health protocol without supervision.
Communication skills: You respond quickly, you share updates before families have to ask, and your photos and videos actually show you engaging with the pet. Not just proof of life, real moments.
Reliability: You arrive on time for every Meet and Greet and every single service. No exceptions and no last-minute cancellations.
Tech comfort: Apps, invoicing (we can teach you how), and our Time to Pet platform all feel natural to you.
Driving: A valid G2 or G licence, a clean driving record, and access to a reliable, insured vehicle.
Fitness: You can handle Ottawa weather in every season and lift up to 50 lbs if needed.
Age: 21 years or older.
The mindset we hire for
We want to be honest with you here, because we think you deserve that.
This role is designed as supplemental income for professionals who already have a primary career and who have flexible hours, work remotely, work in a hybrid environment, or freelance. That flexibility is what makes it possible to take morning, midday, evening, weekend, and overnight assignments without it creating conflict with everything else in your life.
If you are between jobs or looking for something to bridge a gap while you figure out what comes next, this is genuinely not the right fit. Our clients build real bonds with their Pet Care Pros (PCP). When a PCP leaves after a few months, that causes disruption to a pet and family who had started to count on them. We take that seriously, and we hire accordingly.
If you are someone who wants a meaningful, long-term additional role that grows alongside your professional life, you are exactly who we are looking for.
“We felt fully confident leaving our dog and house in her care. Always kept up to date with plenty of great photos of our pup having an overall great time.” — Graeme B.
Our values
Limitless Pet & Home Care is Ottawa’s first Black woman-owned premium in-home pet care service. We are actively inclusive and supportive of BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, and Persons with Disabilities communities. This shows up in how we hire, how we serve our clients, and how we show up in Ottawa.
The person we hire will be working in private family homes. Some of those homes have security cameras in common areas like front doors, back doors, living rooms, and kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms are private. If that feels fine to you and you hold personal privacy as a genuine value, great. If it makes you uncomfortable, this is not the right role.
What it requires
- A minimum 6-month commitment, our clients need stability and continuity from their PCPs
- An annual Ottawa Police background check is required upon hire and renewed each year
- Pet First Aid certification is highly encouraged. We can provide the link
- A signed contractor agreement, and we highly recommend your own liability insurance
- Availability for at least 2 weekends per month and most Federal Holidays
- Openness to Early Morning, Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and Overnight (7pm to 9am) shifts as client needs require
- Awareness that one no-call no-show results in immediate removal from working with us, the pets in your care depend on you
What you earn
- 50/50 commission split per service (overnights are 65/35).
- Minimum wage for Meet and Greet appointments
- Every tip is yours to keep, 100 percent
- Paid every Sunday following the week you worked
What you get beyond the pay
Flexible scheduling built around your primary career. A company that finds the clients for you so all you have to do is show up and do the work you love. Possibility of year-round consistent income, not only seasonal. Full training on Time to Pet and all our processes. A small, close team with real professional development.
The relationships you build with pets who genuinely look forward to seeing you. The families who tell you that you changed how they feel about leaving, that is not something every job can offer.
This is not the right fit if
- You need this to be your primary income
- You cannot commit to at least 6 months of consistent, reliable service
- Weekends, evenings, and holidays are not generally available to you
- You are uncomfortable with home cameras in common areas or with the privacy responsibilities of working in private residences
- You are not willing to maintain your background check or grow with us
Think you belong on our team?
Apply at https://limitlesspetsottawa.activehosted.com/f/2
We read every application and reach out to people who feel like the right fit.
