Dog Trainer

Zoom Room Williamsburg - New Town

At Zoom Room, our motto is “We don’t train dogs. We train the people that love them.”

Zoom Room Williamsburg, the premier indoor dog training gym in Williamsburg, is seeking passionate dog lovers to join our team. We provide a safe, indoor space for dogs and puppies to receive socialization and training along with their new families. Using only positive training methods, we help people deepen the bonds of communication with their pups through obedience, agility and enrichment classes. It's a wonderful environment for dog lovers - both our clients and our staff - with free fair trade coffee, great music, and a beautifully strong community. If you're ready to share your love and positive energy with wonderful dogs and people, please get in touch. We're hiring now.

General Job Description

We are hiring dog loving individuals with excellent customer service skills to join our team as Dog Trainer. This position includes teaching in-gym group classes and private lessons, assisting clients in scheduling their classes, helping customers pick out different products to meet their training and enrichment needs, overseeing puppy playtime, and more.

General duties include:

• Teaching Puppy, Obedience, and Agility classes, and all courses offered by Zoom Room
• Providing outstanding customer service to all clients in the gym
• Scheduling classes and lessons
• Making doggie donuts
• Light cleaning of the gym
• Stocking inventory and checking in new product shipment
• All aspects of dog training

Job requirements include:

• Availability on weekends and afternoons/evenings
• Reliable transportation
• A desire to work with dogs and learn about training and dog behavior
• Outstanding people skills and ability to speak to groups effectively

The ideal candidate will:

• Love dogs, but also enjoy working with people
• Customer service experience required
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Be hardworking, proactive, and dependable
• Be approachable to constructive feedback and able to coach
• Be a team player
• 1-3 Years of dog experience preferred

Benefits include:

• Store discount
• On the job training in all aspects including extensive dog training curriculum
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunities for promotion and advancement
• Opportunities for bonuses
• Opportunities for paid time off and vacation

Hours and Compensation:

• Full-time or part time position available: 25-40 hours per week
• The store is open 7 days a week so ability to work closing shifts and weekends is required

Job Types: Full-time

Salary: starting at $16.50 but commensurate with experience

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Williamsburg, VA 23188: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Customer service (required)
• Dog experience (required)

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Compensation Package:

• Commission pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Application Question(s):

• Do you have customer service experience and are you comfortable in speaking to clients and groups?

Experience:

• Dog handling: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17