Dog Trainer

Zoom Room is Coming to Richmond!

About Zoom Room

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

The Zoom Room is seeking passionate dog lovers to join our team. We provide a safe, indoor space for dogs and puppies to receive socialization and training 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. We regularly give back to local rescues through direct donations and fundraiser events we host ourselves, such as Doggy Disco nights (yes, we have a disco ball!). It's a wonderful environment for dog lovers - our clients and our staff - with free fair trade coffee, great music, and a beautifully strong community. Please get in touch if you're ready to share your love and positive energy with wonderful dogs and people. We're hiring now!

General Job Description

We are hiring dog-loving individuals in the Richmond area to join our team as a Dog Trainer! This position includes assisting clients in scheduling their classes, helping customers pick out different products to meet their training and enrichment needs, overseeing puppy playtime, and teaching in-store group classes and private lessons.

General duties include:

• Leading group and private dog training classes
• Customer service
• Supervising social events and playgroups
• Maintaining a sparkling clean gym
• Retail product sales
• And plenty of head scratches and belly rubs!

Job requirements include:

• Availability on weekends and afternoons/evenings
• Reliable transportation
• A desire to work with dogs and learn about training and dog behavior

The ideal candidate will:

• Love dogs, but also enjoy working with people
• Have some customer service experience
• Be approachable to constructive feedback and coaching
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Be hardworking, proactive, and dependable
• Be a team player

Benefits include:

• Store discount
• On-the-job training (We teach you how to train dogs, no previous experience required!)
• Opportunities for promotion and advancement

Hours and Compensation:

• Full-time position: 35-40 hours per week
• The store is open 7 days a week, mostly in the afternoons and evenings on weekdays and the mornings and afternoons on weekends

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Henrico, VA 23233: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you own a dog now, or did you grow up with dogs? Please let us know more about your own personal experience with dogs.
• Do you have any interest in learning how to train dogs, and to do so professionally? Please explain why or why not, or if unsure, why you're unsure.
• Have you visited our website? Without copying and pasting - in your own words - how would you describe what it is that we do?

Experience:

• Customer service: 2 years (Required)
• Dog training: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $18