How do I complete my team member onboarding?
First off, if you’ve made it here that means you’ve completed your orientation with Hands N Paw – congratulations! To complete your onboarding forms to finalize your employment, please click on and complete the following ducoments:
Once you’ve completed these, please notify Benny via direct message in Slack.
Can you review the main points discussed during my orientation?
Sure, here’s a review of the main points discussed during your orientation:
- History of Hands N Paws and Our Mission
- Your Responsibilities as a Team Member
- Team Scheduling
- Demo of Slack
- Demo of Precise Petcare
- Miscellaneous (team support center, best practices, taxes, etc.)
History & Mission
Hands N Paws was founded in 2018 with the primary goal of making pets happy, which in turn makes their parents happy. We understand that pet parents lead busy lives, and it’s crucial for them to have a trusted team to care for their pets in their absence. We offer in-home pet sitting and dog walking services, ensuring that pets’ needs are met, providing peace of mind to their parents.
Click here to view our current service area (cities in which we provide in-home services).
Team Members: Morale & Responsibilities
Our team of pet care technicians is vital in our efforts to make a different in the Columbus pet community. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to impact as many lives as we have, both pet and human! Our current team exhibits all the ideal qualities one would look for in a pet sitter and dog walker, from the perspective of the company and clients.
Recognizing the importance of our team, our team leaders have focused on mastering their leadership skills to be the best and most supportive we can be. We also offer many resources and tools to help team members succeed, including a robust team support center, blog, and an active team chatroom hosted by Slack.
Hands N Paws ensures that the leadership is refined and effective. Our team leaders possess amazing qualities, being very active and involved in the well-being of the team, providing a sense of connection, appreciation, and guidance. Think of team leaders as your mentors, helping to bring out the best version of you as you grow in your role as pet care technician with Hands N Paws.
Team leaders contribute by:
- Posting frequent tips in #tips-n-reminders regarding pet care and tips for success.
- Hosting frequent challenges in #contests-n-challenges for our Monthly Points Contest.
- Posting weekly links to new company blog entries in #blogs, mostly catered to improving pet sitters’ and dog walkers’ knowledge.
- Providing frequent individualized feedback on team journal reports submitted to clients.
- Giving frequent team praise in #shout-outs.
Team members’ responsibilities:
- Providing top-quality services to pets.
- Communicating well with pet parents regarding any questions/concerns and in post-service updates.
- Being team players, supporting one another internally.
- Being open to and receptive of feedback and growth opportunities.
- Contributing to the mission and vision of Hands N Paws.
Team Scheduling
Before explaining how our scheduling works, it’s important to understand how clients book services with us. On the client side of Precise Petcare, they can submit “service requests.” Once a request is submitted, all team members are notified. These requests are then available on a first-come, first-served basis, allowing team members to add them to their individual schedules.
ADD MORE INFO
Demo of Slack
During orientation, you learned about Slack, its purpose, and features. For a recap on Slack, click here.
Demo of Precise Petcare
During orientation, you learned about Precise Petcare, its features, and a deep dive into the tabs in your pet sitter account. To revisit this information, click on the following links correlated with the tab names in Precise Petcare:
- My Schedule
- My Availability
- Client Profiles
- Pet Profiles
Misc
What’s your best advice for new team members to approach scheduling with ease?
What are the important things to have with me when heading into my first visit?
What can I expect for my first pet visit with Hands N Paws?
I just completed my orientation, what do I do next?
How can I make more money working at Hands N Paws?
What are the disciplinary protocols?
What does it mean to be an independent contractor?
Can you explain everything I need to know about taxes?
How can I be the best possible pet sitter and dog walker?
What’s Missy’s role and what’s Benny’s role?
How can I meet my fellow co-workers?
Will I ever get to meet clients (the actual humans booking pet care services)?
What will my tenure with Hands N Paws look like?
What will a typical day working at Hands N Paws look like?
Is there a dress code for work?
How do I communicate with clients and how often do I have to?
What are the worst parts of working at Hands N Paws?
What are the best parts of working at Hands N Paws?
How do I ensure I’m all set up to get started working at Hands N Paws?