Dog Spa Bath Tech

Do you LOVE Dogs?

Then Puppy Paws Hotel and Spa is the place for you!

Do you CARE deeply and have a passion to provide a safe and loving environment for them to interact and play.

Do you believe in doing everything with EXCELLENCE? If you answered yes to these question we would love for you to come join our team!

We will strive to ensure that your experience here is both a positive and rewarding one. Our goal is to serve our clients, the dogs and our team with EXCELLENCE! To treat our clients’ dogs as family, we should always view them as deserving of respect and LOVING care.

At Puppy Paws our goal is to improve the lives of dogs and their owners in all situations.

Dogs are full of unconditional LOVE. And it’s our duty to CARE enough to give some of that back with EXCELLENCE!

If you are wanting to join a compassionate, positive, and knowledgeable team, look no further!

Our primary goals are:

• Focus on pet health & well-being by providing fun daily activities for pets
• Personal service – Knowing pups and their owners! We want to continually exceed our client’s expectations by building relationships and giving every dog the utmost attention and care they deserve
• Creating a fun and loving environment where pups enjoy spending time away from home.

As a Bath Tech you will need to maintain a level of EXCELLENT customer service. You need to be attentive to detail and able to take instructions well. It is important to exhibit cooperation and teamwork with ALL departments, and to follow and uphold Puppy Paws “Standard Operating Procedures” SOP’s
Full Time Monday - Friday
Start time is 8am, and the team works until all dogs are bathed typically between 3pm-4pm
Saturday’s - as needed
Sunday’s - rotation

Puppy Paws Perks

Healthcare & Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off, after 2 years employment

Professional Development

Employee Discounts

Shared Tips
Primary Responsibilities

• Uphold Puppy Paws Core Values, which we will go over during interview.
• Reliability is a must, we are caring for precious pets
• Help to maintain and promote a positive culture, dogs are very intuitive and can pick up on negativity + it's important to us for the team.
• Oversee and interact with dogs of all sizes with Comfort & Confidence
• Maintaining a safe and positive experience for the dogs by upholding our Dog Safety SOP
• Maintain a clean work environment which is part of maintaining excellence in everything we do
• A consistent work ethic
• Clear, Consistent, Communication

Essential Skills

• A passion for dogs, a gentle touch and a calm demeanor
• Able to work at a fast pace
• Brushing, Detangling and removing matted hair
• Bathing, providing a safe and positive bathing experience for the dogs. Plus expressing anal grands & Drying the hair
• Tidy Details: Cleaning the ears, Trimming nails, Cleaning & scooping paw pads, Trimming the visor.
• Accommodating special requests from the clients and informing them of any health problems discovered during the grooming process.
• Interpersonal skills: The ability to work well with others, such as other teams in the facility, clients, and fellow groomers
• Analytical skills: The ability to assess the behavior and condition of each dog.
• This position is physically challenging and requires mental stamina. You need to be able to lift up to 50lbs, able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time and work with large, work with overly excited, or frightened dogs without getting hurt or injuring the dog.
• Familiarity with animal behavior: The ability to determine an animals behavior and use techniques to keep them calm and safe.
• Ability to clean thoroughly,
• Be teachable, take direction, self motivated and willing to work hard
• Ability to walk dogs of all sizes on leashes
• Comfortable working around pet hair
• Team oriented: Always willing to step up and step in to accomplish daily tasks and goals