Woodmen Rd. – Colorado Springs Career Inquiries

Join our team of dedicated canine professionals where we treat every day like It’s the Most Exciting Day Ever! We strive to provide the best service possible for our furry friends. Think you would make a great addition to our team? Check out our available positions below, we can’t wait to hear from you!

Dogtopia, the industry leader in dog daycare, boarding, and spa services has immediate openings for Playroom Attendants working directly with dogs in our playrooms. Everyone should love dogs – and, upon successful completion of training, you can even bring YOUR dog to work with you! What a bonus!

What we offer: Let’s look at what Dogtopia does for you.

• It’s always bring your dog to work day!
• Education in basic dog obedience and training
• Fun, dynamic team culture
• Career progression based on performance
• Additional certification programs available
• Competitive wages with flexibility in scheduling
• Learn key skills related to customer service, teamwork, or even sales.

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!

Available positions:

PLAYROOM ATTENDANT

Day to day Duties

Supervise playrooms

• Maintain control of a large group of open play dogs
• Continuously walk the room to reward positive behaviors and re-direct escalated play
• Address behavioral issues immediately without the use of force or physical punishment
• Engage in stimulating, fun, educational activities and games with the dogs
• Educate the dogs by teaching them to follow basic commands such as sit, down, stay, etc., that will be a benefit inside and outside the playroom
• Attend to any dogs with special needs

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

• Keep playroom clean of messes at all times
• Daily and weekly cleaning assignments to maintain a clean, safe environment
• Follow proper cleaning procedures and use of chemicals to ensure a safe environment for both people and dogs

Health and Grooming

• Ability to bathe any size dog without direct supervision
• Ability to clip, or use a Dremel, to trim dog toenails with the assistance of another team member
• Ability to understand and follow the feeding, medication and allergy lists, without exception, and to ensure that all health standards are met

Teamwork and Initiatives

• Ability to work with all team members in a respectful and professional manner
• Effectively communicates in both an oral and written fashion.
• Communicates relevant information daily via the activity log
• Maintains a positive attitude at all times, no exceptions
• Owns development as a personal responsibility and uses mistakes or challenges as an opportunity to grow to a higher standard of performance

Qualifications:

• Must love dogs
• Ability to spend up to 100% of work time standing
• Ability to stand, bend and walk throughout 4-9 hour shifts
• Ability to work flexible days and hours, including holidays and weekends
• Ability to work cohesively with others in a fun, fast paced environment