Canine Coach (Dog Daycare Room Attendant)

Dogtopia of North Brunswick; Berdines Corners (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bring your dog to work!

Job summary

Dogtopia of North Brunswick is hiring a Canine Coach to energize our playroom and ensure a fun, safe environment for canine guests. The role includes supervising dogs, assisting with grooming tasks, and maintaining clean play areas.

We offer an hourly rate with opportunities for full-time or part-time work. The position emphasizes excellent customer service, strong teamwork, and attendance in a fast-paced, dog-centered setting.

Qualifications

• Must love dogs.
• Ability to stand for up to 100% of shift.
• Flexibility to work holidays and weekends.
• Ability to work with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Able to manage a room of dogs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe, clean play areas for dogs.
• Assist in grooming tasks as needed.
• Record meal and activity data accurately.
• Help supervise large groups of dogs and ensure safety.

Skills

Dog handling

Customer service

Attendance

Learning agility

Communication

Teamwork

Observational skills

Multitasking

Camera awareness

Job description

Description

Canine Coach

Canine Coach Job Description

Bring your dog to work? That’s right! Dogtopia, the industry leader in dog daycare, boarding, and spa services has an immediate opening for an energetic and organized individual to be the star of our playroom as a Canine Coach. Extensive training is provided for this position and we have both full-time and part-time positions available.

What we offer: Compensation

• Hourly Rate: $16.48 per hour
• Bring your dog to work!

Core Competencies:

• Consistent and timely attendance
• Ability to learn dog recognition
• Completion of all E-learning platforms
• Meal recording
• Proper door control in all rooms
• Ability to help in Grooming tasks
• Safety is always number 1!

Personal Characteristics

• Detail oriented
• Quick thinker
• Emotionally intelligent
• Outgoing, enthusiastic by nature
• Fun-loving
• Strong observance skills
• Strong multitasker
• Excellent communicator
• Have Fun on Camera!
• Maintain control of large groups of dogs

Qualifications

• Must love dogs
• Ability to spend up to 100% of work time standing
• Ability to work flexible days and hours, including holidays and weekends
• Ability to work cohesively with others in a fun, fast paced environment
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to “own” a room of dogs
• All rooms are equipped with cameras for pet parents to stay engaged
• Caring for all furry friends as if they were a part of your family
• Keep data accurate with current dogs
• Engage, play and enjoy the furry friends
• Understand our Dogtopia-isms. The rules by which we, as Dogtopians live by are:
• 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!

Clean and Safe Environment

To ensure our furry friends are always in a safe and clean environment we take pride in working as a team to get all the nitty gritty complete.

• Maintain and update cleaning schedule, along with holding themselves and team accountable to the Dogtopia’s safety and cleaning standards.
• Inventory management of cleaning, dog and First Aid supplies.
• Dismisses dogs proactively with ongoing behavior issues and monitors action plans to retain those with minor issues.

Health and Grooming

• Efficient in grooming tasks such as baths and nails
• Will learn how to identify dog breeds and behaviors
• Report dog scuffles right when they occur for safe wound cleaning if needed
• Work with team to assure our Quality of Care sets the standards for dog care

As the Canine Coach you are responsible to work closely with our furry friends in creating a safe and fun environment while still setting the highest standards and satisfaction of our customers.