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Every dog is unique - especially your dog! Visit Dogtopia in Alexandria VA for open play dog daycare, overnight boarding or spa services and experience personalized care and exceptional customer service. Our convenient live webcams offer a peek into your dog's day and peace of mind that they're having the time of their life with their canine friends and our well-trained, loving staff.

Dogtopia of Alexandria is seeking hardworking, organized, and self-motivated playroom attendants for our growing daycare location! We are seeking Full Time and Part Time but you need to be all year employment only, no seasonal. 

Our playroom attendant positions can be the best job you have ever had if you are the right person. The primary responsibility of the position is maintaining and facilitating safe and fun play for large groups of dogs in an open setting. Strong customer service skills are also required, as you will be interacting with the public as well. 

Playroom attendants will be responsible for maintaining control of a large group of open play dogs in the playroom at all times to ensure a safe environment. They need to be able to be continuously on their feet showing the dogs attention and care to ensure that they are maintaining a pack leader status in the room. While playroom attendants are trained on the language of dogs, they must be able to actively monitor for all health or behavioral issues and address proactively in a timely and effective manner. This may include crating for time outs when necessary, but NEVER includes the use of physical force or punishment of a dog. We have a zero-tolerance policy for the mistreatment of animals. 

Successful team members are aware of their environment at all times and consistently attend to the ever-changing pack environment and special needs of each dog. This position requires a high level of responsibility as we are caring for the lives of animals and monitoring and maintaining a safe environment. This is a dirty job and HARD work which requires being self sufficient and the ability to maintain vigil without human interaction for long periods of time. Typical daily cleaning assignments also include sweeping, mopping, taking out the trash, refilling the water cooler, replacing water bowls and doing laundry. All team members must follow very strict safety and health procedures including the proper handling of dog safe chemicals. Other daily assignments may include giving dogs baths to company standards and/or nail trims. 

Teamwork and Own Initiatives

a. Ability to work cohesively with their team in a respectful and professional manner

b. Effectively communicates both orally and written. Utilizes company tools to communicate relevant information daily via the activity log and to their supervisor.

c. Maintains a positive attitude and demeanor in all aspects of their position including room management and customer service.

d. Maintains consistent time and attendance standards and dress code at all times

e. Takes their own development as a personal responsibility and uses mistakes or challenges as an opportunity to grow to a higher standard of performance.

Minimum Requirements: 

*18 years of age or older 

*Able to interact in a positive way with all sizes and types of dog (if you are afraid of ANY breed, this is not the place for you as Dogtopia does not breed discriminate) 

*Ready to take on heavy cleaning on a daily basis (Lots of dogs means lots of cleaning!) 

*Must have the ability to work either one weekend day each week or one full weekend a month. 

*Able to work days, evenings and holidays 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.