Dog Trainer

VCA Animal Hospitals; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid vacation

Sick days

401(k)

Pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals in Fredericksburg, VA is seeking a dedicated dog trainer to greet owners, update them on progress, and demonstrate training techniques. You will work with the team to ensure daily operations run smoothly and help train dogs on site.

The role requires at least one year of dog training and handling experience, plus excellent communication and the ability to work evenings and weekends. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and pet discounts.

Qualifications

• At least one year of dog training experience.
• At least one year of dog handling experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Familiarity with common behaviors of different dog breeds.
• Able to work some evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Greet owners at drop-off and pick up.
• Maintain communication with owners about their dogs progress.
• Help and maintain cleanliness of inside and outside of training facility.
• Demonstrate training techniques to owners.
• Work with team members to ensure day to day operations are completed.
• Work and train dogs.

Skills

Dog training

Communication skills

Dog handling

Job description

• Maintain communication with owners about their dogs progress
• Help and maintain cleanliness of inside and outside of training facility
• Demonstrate training techniques to owners
• Work with team members to ensure day to day operations are completed
• Work and train dogs

Job Description

• Greet owners at drop-off and pick up
• Maintain communication with owners about their dogs progress
• Help and maintain cleanliness of inside and outside of training facility
• Demonstrate training techniques to owners
• Work with team members to ensure day to day operations are completed
• Work and train dogs

Requirements

• At least one year of dog training experience
• At least one year of dog handling experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with common behaviors of different dog breeds
• Able to work some evenings and weekends

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com