Canine Coach

Dogtopia; Michigan; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bring your dog to work

Bonuses up to $500

Holiday bonuses

Team advancement opportunities

Paid training

Job summary

Dogtopia is seeking Canine Coaches to join our team in Michigan. You will be responsible for supervising play groups, maintaining a clean and safe dog daycare, and ensuring a fun, engaging environment for canine guests.

We offer part- and full-time roles with flexible schedules, competitive base pay, and bonuses/incentives as part of our team culture. Join us to help enhance the joy of dog parenthood.

Qualifications

• Must love dogs and be comfortable with handling multiple dogs at once.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on safety.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and engage groups of dogs in play areas.
• Maintain clean and safe play spaces throughout shifts.
• Assist dogs to reach their full potential through socialization and safe play.
• Document dog health and behavior observations for staff.

Job description

Job Description

CANINE COACH JOB POSTING

Do you LOVE dogs? Would you love to WORK with dogs?
Dogtopia is looking for fellow dog lovers to join our growing team as a Canine Coach! Dogtopia is the industry leader in dog daycare where health and safety is always our #1 priority. We provide a fun, fast-paced work environment that focusses on team culture and always makes it the Most Exciting Day Ever!

We are scheduling phone and in-person interviews now! Hiring for part- and full-time team members. Offering flexible schedules and competitive base pay plus bonuses and incentives.

Purpose Beyond Profit

We “Enhance the joy of dog parenthood...” by providing clean, safe, and educational dog daycare to our furry guests and their pet parents. We believe in creating better canine citizens by truly S.E.E.ing (Socializing, Exercising, and Educating) each dog; which we believe helps keep dogs in their loving, forever homes and out of shelters.

We also “...Enable dogs to positively change our world” through our Dogtopia Foundation. Our foundation features three worthy causes: sponsoring service dogs for returning service veterans, youth literacy programs, and initiatives to employ adults with autism. We host weekly Foundation fundraising events within our daycare center including fun photo booth days, special treats, and dog arts and crafts.

The Role

Canine Coach
The leader of the playroom. Hanging out with dogs all day by maintaining a safe, clean, healthy, and fun environment while monitoring doggy daycare play groups.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring large groups of dogs while in open play
• Maintaining a clean and healthy play space
• Engage, play, and enjoy our daycare pups
• Have fun on camera! Our playrooms are equipped with webcams so pet parents can enjoy their dog’s day of play
• Deep cleaning the playroom at the end of each shift
• Helping dogs reach their full potential at daycare by encouraging confidence, social skills, and good play
• Performing daily playroom activities like Follow the Leader, bacon flavored bubbles, and hoop games
• Reporting on dog health and behavior to fellow team members

Perks and Bonuses

• Bring your dog to work!
• Onboarding, retention, and team member referral bonuses up to $500 each
• Birthday bonus
• Team support bonuses for filling in when needed
• Competitive base pay with quarterly check-ins and reviews
• Holiday bonuses as well as holiday pay
• Opportunities for cross training and company advancement
• A strong, positive team culture that values inclusivity and transparency
• Hands on managers who work side-by-side with our team
• Personal development opportunities in the dog industry as well as sales, customer service, and dog behavior and handling
• Paid online Dogtopia Connect training prior to your first day*
• A companywide focus on health and safety – pups and people

*Some courses in Dogtopia Connect are industry certifications and eligible for CEUs through the CCPDT

The rules by which we, as Dogtopians live by are our Dogtopia-isms:

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!

Company Description

Doggy Day Care and front desk