Dog Daycare Handler & Group Trainer

About the role

This isn't a daycare where you stand around watching dogs play. At Four-Legged Fun Zone, you'll spend your day reading canine body language, shaping behavior, building confidence, reinforcing appropriate social skills, and preventing problems before they happen—not reacting to them after they start. If you love actively working with dogs—not simply supervising them—you'll fit right in.

Responsibilities

• Leading structured off-leash playgroups (80–90% of the role)
• Enrichment activities (10–20% of the role)
• (For qualified team members) Developing and leading future puppy classes, group training, and enrichment programs for additional compensation

Qualifications

• Professionally supervised or co-supervised at least 100 structured off-leash groups of five or more unfamiliar dogs within the past two years, where each group lasted at least 60 continuous minutes and supervising the dogs was one of your primary responsibilities
• Held at least one paid animal-care position for 12 consecutive months or longer within the past three years
• Live within 30 minutes of our Everett facility
• Able to stand and walk throughout the shift while confidently handling dogs weighing up to 150 pounds

Compensation

• Base Pay: $20/hour during onboarding and training
• Daily playgroup performance bonuses for independently leading larger structured playgroups
• Additional compensation for qualified team members who develop and lead puppy classes, enrichment activities, or group training programs

Benefits

• Steady paycheck
• Performance bonuses
• No unpaid marketing or client cancellations