Jay Bird
Highett, VIC
Activity summary
Warm and friendly graduate looking for fulfilling work
Hi! I'm Jay, a recent High School Graduate looking for working during my gap year, as well as afterward. I'm kind, caring and creative, and looking for work taking care of animals or babysitting/being a nanny for kids. I'm very friendly and enthusiastic, but know when kids (or pets) might need some quiet time. I'm great at coming up with games or fun activities, and can be stern when needed. I look forward to hearing from you!
Dog walking $20 / hour
- Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
- Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
- Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)
- Giant dogs (+88lbs / +40kg)
Pet sitting $24 / hour
Pets I'm comfortable caring for:
- Dogs
- Cats
- Birds
- Fish
- Reptiles
- Small animals (rabbits, ferrets, etc.)
Other pet duties I can do:
- Administering medications
- Feeding
- Pet playtime
- Daily exercise for your pet
- 24/7 supervision
- Cleaning litter boxes
- Cleaning cages / bedding
- Transporting pets
- Care for puppies
- Care for senior dogs
- Care for kittens
- Care for senior cats
Other pet services I can provide
- Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
- Pet daycare (at my place during the day)
- Pet boarding (at my place overnight)
- Pet grooming
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
- Grocery shopping
- Running errands
Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $26/hour
Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:
- Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
- Tweens (9 - 12 years)
- Teenagers (13+ years)
- Up to 3 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Light meals
- Full meals
- Cooking with kids
- Transporting kids
- Taking kids on outings
- Bathing kids
- Supervising swimming / water play
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- Before school care
- Preparing school lunches
- After school care
- Help with homework
- Administering medications
- Care for twins/multiples
I can do tutoring
- Tutoring
- Primary school tutoring
- Reading writing
- Maths tutoring
- Science tutoring
- Cooking lessons
- Art lessons
I can do house sitting
- House sitting
- Collecting mail / packages
- Watering plants
- Taking trash bins in / out
- Rotating lights / blinds (for a 'lived-in' look)
- Basic house security checks
Other services I can provide
- Yard work
- Cleaning
- Car washing / cleaning
- Elderly care / companionship
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.
I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Highett for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
- Public holidays
- Valentine's Day
- Overnight jobs
- Full weekends
- Vacations with the family
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 3 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- I carry a pet first aid kit
- 2 months experience working with children
- CPR training
- First aid training
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 18 years old
- Driver's license
- I have a car
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Permanent resident
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
I recently graduated from High School and achieved my VCE, and I'm enrolled in Melbourne Uni Bachelor of Science (starting 2027). I have a cat and used to have rabbits and fish, and I've cared for fish, cats, and guinea pigs for friends, so I have plenty of experience working with and caring for animals. I have babysat a couple of family friends' kids (ages 8-14) a few times before, so have some experience babysitting. I have my WWCC and will be completing a first aid course on the 3rd of February. I have my own car and will have my license on the 10th of February.
My skills and interests:
- Music
- Singing
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Games
- Swimming
- Nature
- Animals
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Writing