Metro Dog Handler Job Description: Work With Dogs!
Looking for full-time group dog handlers, 5 days a week, 8-hour shifts. Training period pay: minimum wage for initial assessment shifts, then $18/hour with reviews at the end of a 30-shift training period or before if skills mastered. Staff can bring personal dogs to work after 90 days. Reliability and solid communication skills a must.
- Supervise groups of social dogs in play
- Learn dog behavior and dog psychology
- Learn Positive Reinforcement techniques for handling with kindness and love
- Clean play areas and rooms
- Prep meals and feed
- Must be able to work 6-8 hours on your feet with repeated hinging at the waist
- Must be able to lift 40-50 pounds
- Must be able to read and write at a 12th-grade level
- Write daily notes about dogs
Our most successful and happy staff embody the following qualities:
- Level-headed, drama-free
- Crazy for dogs
- Willing to do any task asked
- Enjoys independent work and being a part of a team
- Reliable
- Clear communicator
- Energetic
- Strong work ethic
- Positive
Metro Dog sees 80-120 dogs per day in its day care and boarding programs. Staff work together as a team to deliver our behavior and supervision programs with love, grit, grace, and humor. We are committed to compassionate care and treat each other with respect and cooperation. We employ kind, happy people who are energetic, hustle, efficient, motivated learners, dynamic, resourceful, and thrive in fast-paced settings. You must be crazy for dogs. If this is you, please send us a cover letter and resume. Be sure to highlight any relevant personal or professional experience with dogs. Experience is valued, but not required. We train all staff in our all-positive philosophy and methods. So, if you're ready to join a team, learn the language of dogs, get your hands a bit dirty and your clothes a bit furry - we might be the place for you!'
Work Remotely
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.20 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Weekends as needed
Supplemental pay types:
Work Location: In person