02/22/2022
Playgroup Leaders (PGLs) use active interaction and training to engage the dogs, supervise dog play, and monitor dog activities. PGLs also take part in general cleaning and maintenance of the facility both indoors and out.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Use A DOG’S LIFE training techniques to actively engage dogs in playgroups and teach/practice basic obedience commands.
Use A DOG’S LIFE training techniques to monitor and regulate play between dogs in playgroups.
Set up and break down playrooms and boarding kennels.
Feed and nap dogs according owner specifications and facility schedule.
Record daily notes on dog behavior, health, and activity.
Clean and maintain facility daily in accordance with proper cleaning protocol and use of proper personal protective equipment.
Develop familiarity with personalities of individual dogs through announcements and standing notes.
Attend A DOG’S LIFE orientation annually.
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and six months experience working with animals is desirable; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Requires basic knowledge of animal handling skills, animal behavior, and animal care.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Can function as a team member at all times by communicating effectively, being approachable, and maintaining a positive and proactive attitude.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and involved written or oral instructions.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required bend at the waist; stoop; kneel; or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of a Playgroup Leader, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. A DOG’S LIFE provides all recommended personal protective equipment for chemicals used in the facility. The employee is often exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Disclaimer:
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform this job.
