Job Summary

The PLAYtrain® program is designed to provide every dog with a safe and meaningful playtime experience. PLAYtrain® Specialists actively employ our methodology, providing dogs with mental and physical stimulation, confidence-building socialization tools, and motivational training in a safe environment where dogs can learn to be their best selves. PLAYtrain® Specialists work in a fun, structured environment meeting each individual dog's needs to encourage positive skill sets while working towards a goal of enhancing and supporting a harmonious relationship between pets and their people.

Essential Job Functions

• Supervise and constantly monitor groups of dogs of all sizes.
• Learn, remember, and identify dogs by name for all active clients, understand and identify universal canine body language and recognizable dog behaviors.
• Learn, understand, and consistently demonstrate proper leash control.
• Follow safe practices and procedures when introducing dogs.
• Provide positive command reinforcement, which supports students who are also in group classes.
• Works with puppies on behavioral development exercises.
• Follow all handling guidelines to safely navigate dogs throughout the facility.
• Learn and follow color-coded caution system describing employee restrictions and permissions for dog handling.
• Follow daily checklists including reading emails and calendars, gathering supplies, printing lists, and on-time placement in group assignments.
• Maintain safe clean areas for dogs including sanitizing play yards.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Pet industry experience is strongly preferred.
• 1 years of experience in a dog daycare/ dog handling preferred.
• Ability to read and promote positive canine play.
• Knowledge in positive command reinforcement and behavioral exercises for puppies.
• Must be observant.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team-oriented, reliable, and dependable; maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Comfortable interacting with all dog breeds, large and small including cats.
• Knowledge on dog breeds.

Computer Skills

• Must be able to learn and efficiently use One Note, When I Work and Go Daddy email.
• Must be able to learn new technology in accordance with business needs.

Physical Demands

• Position requires a person to be both indoors and outdoors regardless of the weather.
• Majority of day is spent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Must be comfortable working with a wide variety of animals including small and large dogs.
• Must be able to work around pet hair and dander.
• Must dress for the weather.
• Must be able to climb 2 flights of stairs multiple times per day.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.25 per hour

Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Morning shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Work setting:

• In-person
• Outdoor work

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work on weekends?
• Are you able to work outdoors in all seasons?
• Do you have experience working in a Doggy Daycare setting?

Experience:

• dog behavior: 2 years (Required)
• Animal handling: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person