Overview:

We are a growing and well-loved dog daycare looking to hire dog handlers to join our tight-knit staff. This is NOT a seasonal or summer position and we are looking for people who can commit at least one year.

No dog experience needed. More important is having a calm but assertive personality and energy. We will teach you all skills needed. If you have the right stuff, we will mold you into a true pack leader, having the right presence and authority to command the respect of the dogs -- which translates to being effective with people too. This is a very active position -- it's not just sitting around playing with dogs. You must have high energy and love moving around all day. Throughout your shift you will clean pee and poop, feed dogs, give dogs baths, and check on dog's health. You will be the referee of play for the dogs as they play with each other. And yes, you will play with them also! You will also learn about dog health and how to give dog first aid.

Requirements:

• You should love dogs -- you must truly care about their well-being; making them happy makes you happy
• Always on time -- if you aren't, you won't last with us
• Hard-working -- this is a physical job, not just sitting around playing with dogs
• Good memory for names -- you'll be tested on which dog has what name
• Can follow systems and protocols -- we run a tight shop and you must follow the way we do things
• Good team member -- get along with your teammates and communicate well
• Contactable -- must have working phone
• Committed -- want something you can stick with and grow with for at least a year

If you pass probation at $16/hour, you will be raised to at least $16.50. If you do well, you can be promoted to even more. We always promote from within, and our supervisors tend to make a minimum of $17.50/hour. You will also share a tip pool based on the number of hours you work. On a full time basis, you should be expecting around $50 per 2-week pay period.

Also, a perk available to all staff is the ability to bring your own dog to daycare every day for almost free.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Day range:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Shift:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Tips

Application Question(s):

• A short paragraph telling us why you are interested.
• When are you available to start?
• What is your weekday and weekend schedule availability (and whether and how it will change within one year).
• What is your desired number of hours per week (a range is ok)? Happy Dogs is flexible and is offering full time or part time positions.
• What is your location preference if any (midtown Manhattan, Williamsburg, and/or Long Island City)?
• Do you have a functional phone and a bank account?
• Can you make a good faith commitment to a year of work at Happy Dogs?
• Are you ok getting paid bi-weekly with a one week delay upon starting?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations