JOB DESCRIPTION

Dogtopia of Purcellville Canine Coach

ABOUT YOU:

• You love dogs and would love to care for them all day, every day
• You produce high quality work and want to know exactly what is expected of you.
• You’re the kind of person who takes your job seriously.
• You’re focused on achieving goals consistently and efficiently.
• You’re careful not to make mistakes and can be counted on to keep all the dogs in your care safe and well cared for
• You are cooperative, helpful and careful.
• You enjoy working in a collaborative harmonious teamwork environment.

*If you are seeing yourself in these words, we’d love to talk to you about our Canine Coach role.

ABOUT US:

Dogtopia of Purcellville is part of the Dogtopia franchise and we are disrupting the pet care business in Northern Virginia for dogs in our new state-of- the-art facility in Purcellville, Virginia. Dogtopia operates more than 250 daycares in the U.S. and Canada and our customer satisfaction ratings are consistently in the top 5% of all locations. We go beyond franchise standards to provide a level of care and customer support that is unmatched. Our award-winning (Best of Loudoun, Northern Virginia Magazine "Best Pet Care") dog care facility is designed to provide dogs and dog parents with the best experience possible by reducing odors, noise levels and the risk of illness and accidents. Our noble cause that we live each day is to “Enhance the Joy of Pet Parenthood and Enable Dogs to Positively Change Our World.” We enhance the joy of pet parenthood by providing dog daycare services focused on safe socialization, exercise and education. And, we enable dogs to positively change our world through our Dogtopia Foundation that supports employment opportunities for adults with autism, youth literacy and service dogs for our veterans.

ABOUT OUR PEOPLE:

A big part of our success: we hire great people, who love dogs, and we treat them exceptionally well and reward them for their excellence.

• We are a unique breed. We love and care for our Pet Parents pups like they are our own.
• We provide you with the industry best training in dog behavior and care.
• You have can make it the Most Exciting Day Ever for every dog in your care.
• It’s always bring your dog to work day

The rules by which we, as Dogtopians live by:

• We LOVE life unconditionally like a dog.
• We STAY loyal to our pack.
• We CHASE the absolute highest standards of safety.
• We PLAY to our fullest potential.
• We TREAT every day like It’s the Most Exciting Day Ever

ABOUT THE CANINE COACH ROLE:

The focus of the Canine Coach is to create a safe and fun play environment for each pup. You interact with dogs in a loving, hands-on manner, learning to understand intimately dog communication and are always on stage. All rooms are equipped with cameras, so Pet Parents can stay engaged with their dogs and watch the fantastic experience you create for their pup.

You care for all furry friends as if they were a part of your family, creating the Most Exciting Day Ever for the pups in your playroom.

A few other specifics:

• Our facility features specially engineered playrooms with noise mitigation construction, odor control, rubberized floors for healthy dog joints, webcams for pet parents to view their pets and we utilize pet safe cleaning protocols. We are committed to providing premier level Dog Daycare service, Spa and Boarding for our families.
• Playroom Attendants needed are either full or part-time positions that require a combination of 80 hours of online and hands-on required training to properly manage playrooms.
• At Dogtopia we offer a safe open play environment for dogs and group dogs in playrooms based upon their size and temperament. Our Canine Coaches receive the training and skills necessary to understand and manage these rooms masterfully.
• If you love dogs, want to learn skills and come to work at a place you can grow, we would love to talk with you
• Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
• Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour (including tips)
• Benefits: Medical & Dental insurance (after 90 days) for FT employees, free daycare while you work

• Able to work independently with dogs in a team environment
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• Able to be on your feet for 6 hours continuously
• You must absolutely LOVE dogs