Dog Trainer

DOG TRAINER
Castle Rock, CO
Come and join The Dog Wizard franchise in the South Denver location! This is an opportunity to join our growing team of trainers. The ideal candidate will have a love for animals and a desire to help pet owners build strong relationships with their dogs through Dog Wizard specialized training techniques. We are seeking motivated, reliable, team-oriented and entrepreneurial candidates who can help us build our team and scale our operations as we carry out The Dog Wizard mission to our local community.

The Dog Wizard is a dog training franchise that has been in business for over 16 years. It’s not magic, it's dog training done right! We pride ourselves on customer service, delivering excellent standards of care in training and the integrity of our people. The Dog Wizard offers Private Lessons, Group Classes, Day Trains, Board & Trains, as well as Lifetime Graduate Support.

We are seeking career-minded candidates as there is potential for growth in management positions for the right individuals. We love people willing to put in the work from the ground up. We love problem solvers and not just problem identifiers. We love upbeat, motivated individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset willing to take on grassroots marketing efforts to build our brand in the local community. The ability to provide stellar customer service and professionalism is a must.

Qualities and Skills Necessary:

• Desire to learn and willingness to adapt
• Display a positive and upbeat attitude
• Desire to learn and willingness to adapt
• Leadership skills that will help our team grow and excel
• Excellent communication skills to aid in sales and business development
• Lives in, or nearby: Castle Rock, CO

Dog Trainer Service Areas: Castle Rock, Parker, Sedalia, and Larkspur

• Ability to board 1-2 dogs is strongly preferred but not required.
• Experience with social media including Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok is strongly preferred, but not required.
• A valid Colorado driver’s license is required.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Collaborate with The Dog Wizard team to implement training to our brand standard.
• Identify issues and problem solving to address challenges swiftly.
• Aid in the sale and execution of services including all training programs offered and available at The Dog Wizard to include group classes, private lessons, day train and possibly board and train services.
• Update clients on progress of training through phone, email, and daily updates on social media. Provide Lifetime Graduate Support to existing clients and future clients, through Graduate Support Group held one time per week/month or evaluate additional needs as becomes necessary.
• Assist in developing and maintaining community relationships through attending events, scheduling lunch and learns with local businesses and building brand awareness within the community.
• Maintain and strengthen client relationships.
• Build the quality reputation of The Dog Wizard through word-of-mouth referrals, online reviews and deliver on the expected goals for training.
• Communicate with the team and clients effectively about training needs of the dogs.
• The Dog Wizard training ranges from basic obedience to behavior modification, to aggressive or highly reactive dogs.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years Dog Training experience. **Previous employer or client references will be required. **
• Minimum of 1 year E-Collar experience
• Training with The Dog Wizard Academy is mandatory. The Dog Wizard Academy is a hybrid education platform combining online and in-person (hands-on) training.

Academy Requirements:

Online Module Training: Complete all course modules, including live lesson video submissions. Access to a computer with internet access is required.

Live Lessons: Attend Foundations live lessons and E-Collar live lessons.

Trainer Final Exam: Pass with a minimum score of 85% within 2 attempts

Hands-On Training: Complete a hands-on training checklist

Benefits Include:

• Compensation: Hourly to start. Base salary commission protentional (range of $40k - $75k)
• Job Types: Part Time to Full Time
• Company willing to provide paid training through The Dog Wizard Academy depending on experience.