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Dog Daycare Specialist

Heart + Paw
Heart + Paw Salary
Arlington, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/14/2025
Play Coordinator (Dog Daycare Specialist) - Full-Time

Ballston Quarter

Are you ready to have fun at work every day? We are looking for enthusiastic, fun-loving team members focused on ensuring pets and their pet parents feel welcome and comfortable in our centers. Play Coordinators ensure all our daycare dogs have a safe, clean, enriching, and low-stress environment to play a pivotal role in the daily operations of the center.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Be part of a collaborative, pet-focused team that values your input.
  • Enjoy a modern, thoughtfully designed workspace equipped with the latest technology.
  • Grow in your career with a company committed to low-stress handling and pet wellness.

Responsibilities Include

  • Supervising and leading dog playgroups using low-stress handling techniques.
  • Ensuring all pets receive appropriate food, water, and enrichment.
  • Documenting updates and communicating effectively with pet parents.
  • Assisting with dog bathing and daily cleaning to maintain a pristine and safe environment.
  • Promoting the center's full range of services, including veterinary care, grooming, daycare, and boarding.

What We’re Looking For

  • Passion for dogs and knowledge of basic animal behavior.
  • Customer service experience with a warm and friendly demeanor.
  • Strength and stamina to keep up with active dogs of all sizes including the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Prior experience in a dog daycare, playgroup, or day camp setting preferred.
  • Commitment to a positive, collaborative team culture.

Perks Of Joining The Team

  • Competitive pay and opportunities for advancement.
  • Work in a state-of-the-art facility designed with pets, their parents, and our team in mind.
  • Flexible scheduling, generous paid time off, and company-paid holiday schedule.
  • Team Pet Care Discounts
  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings, and more!

Apply Today!

If you are ready to join a team dedicated to providing exceptional care for pets and their families, apply now to become a Play Coordinator. Together, we’ll create a healthier, happier world for pets!

This is petcare reimagined®.

About Heart Paw

Founded on the belief that veterinary professionals deserve a workplace where they can thrive and be happy, healthy, and successful, Heart Paw offers full-service veterinary centers that are reimagining pet care in every way, providing state-of-the-art care that today's pet parents expect. We’re committed to creating a supportive and collaborative environment where all team members can reach their full potential. From routine wellness, dental care, radiology, and surgeries to grooming and daycare, all pets are treated with a low stress approach. Heart Paw incorporates advanced technologies, top-of-the-line amenities, equipment selected based on years of practice and research, and a fresh philosophy for pets, pet parents and our team. This is petcare reimagined®.

To learn more, visit Heart Paw online at heartandpaw.com, or follow Heart Paw on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Heart Paw is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.

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