Careers

When you love what you do, when you have fun doing what you do, when you enjoy being with the people around you, it shows in your work. Our Life off the Leash philosophy applies not only to playtime, but work time too!

The Black Dog is looking for new Crew Members who are energetic, passionate and share our Life off the Leash philosophy. If you are interested in becoming part of our team, we’d love to hear from you. Many Black Dog Crew Members have been here since our early days. We are proud to offer the following to our Crew Members:

  • Competitive salaries
  • A comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees
  • Company-matched 401k plan
  • Generous employee discount
  • Bonus potential
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Holiday pay, sick pay, and vacation time
  • A fun atmosphere with enthusiastic, supportive coworkers

Retail Positions Available:

Edgartown, MA

  • Sales Associates - Year Round
  • Sales Associates - Seasonal
  • Assistant Store Manager - Seasonal
  • Interested Candidates e-mail Iva Ivanova   iivanova@theblackdog.com

Vineyard Haven, MA

  • Assistant Retail Store Manager - Seasonal
  • Sales Associates - Year Round
  • Sales Associates - Seasonal
  • Interested Candidates email Alex Goulart agoulart@theblackdog.com

Oak Bluffs, MA

  • Assistant Store Manager - Seasonal
  • Sales Associates - Seasonal
  • Interested Candidates e-mail Abby Bailey abailey@theblackdog.com

Nantucket, MA

  • Store Manager - Full-time
  • Assistant Store Manager - Full-time
  • Sales Associates - Seasonal
  • Interested Candidates e-mail hsteele@theblackdog.com

Chatham, MA

      Falmouth, MA

      • Assistant Store Manager - Seasonal
      • Part-time Sales Associate - Seasonal
      • Interested Candidates e-mail  Danielle Secher dsecher@theblackdog.com

              Mashpee, MA

                      Provincetown, MA

                      • Assistant Manager - Part-time
                      • Sales Associates - Part-time
                      • Interested Candidates email resumes to Peter Balboni pbalboni@theblackdog.com

                                  Faneuil Hall - Boston, MA

                                  Newport, RI (Thames St. & Bannister's Wharf Locations)

                                          Portland, ME

                                          • Part-time Floor Supervisor - Year-round
                                          • Part-time Sales Associates - Seasonal 
                                          • Part-time Sales Associates - Year-round
                                          • Interested Candidates e-mail Daniel Mosher dmosher@theblackdog.com

                                          Portsmouth, NH

                                          • Sales Associate - Seasonal
                                          • Part-time Assistant Manager- Year-round
                                          • Sales Associate - Year-round
                                          • Interested Candidates e-mail Maureen Germain mgermain@theblackdog.com

                                            Charleston, SC

                                            • Part-time Sales Associates - Year-round
                                            • Part-time Sales Manager - Year-round 
                                            • Interested Candidates e-mail Caryn Perkins cperkins@theblackdog.com

                                            St. Armand's, FL

                                            Lakewood Ranch, FL

                                            Savannah, GA 

                                            • Part-time Sales Associates 
                                            • Part-time Assistant Manager 
                                            • Interested Candidates e-mail Sandra Rawls   srawls@theblackdog.com

                                            Merrimack, NH

                                            Food Service Positions:

                                            Cafe, Tavern, & Bakery - Vineyard Haven 

                                          • Sous Chef
                                          • Head Chef
                                          • Line Cook
                                          • Prep Cook
                                          • Counter Staff
                                          • Interested Candidates e-mail Colleen Sylvia  colleensylvia@theblackdog.com
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                                            If no email is listed, please send your application, resume, and cover letter to:

                                            Human Resources
                                            The Black Dog Tavern Co.
                                            735 Falmouth Road
                                            Mashpee, MA 02649
                                            By fax: 774-763-6161
                                            By email: hr@theblackdog.com

                                            The Black Dog is an equal opportunity employer. Family owned and operated, established on Martha’s Vineyard in 1971.

                                            Click here to download our Employment Application.

                                            1971 Fun Facts

                                            We opened the doors to our Black Dog Tavern on January 1st, 1971. What other exciting things were happening in 1971? We did some digging and found these fun facts about that year!


                                            1971 Random U.S Facts

                                            🐾 Top single (Billboard year end top 100) Joy to the World – Three Dog Night🐾 Disney World opened; adult tickets were $3.50 🐾 Voting age was lowered to 18 🐾 Gas $0.40/gallon 🐾 Average income a year was $10,600 🐾 A United States postage stamp was 8 cents 🐾 Federal Express (FedEx) was founded by Fred Smith 🐾 The first ever email was sent! Ray Tomlinson sent a message from on Digital Equipment Corporation computer to another Digital Equipment Corporation computer.

                                             

                                            1971 Vineyard Facts

                                            🐾 Martha's Vineyard population is 6,117 🐾 Fishing shacks and working waterfront of Menemsha are preserved. 🐾 The one true vineyard. Chicama Vineyards, opens 🐾 Broadway star and MV resident Katharine Cornell films “This is Our Island”

                                             

                                            1971 Dog Facts

                                            🐾 117 dog breeds were recognized by the AKC 🐾 The poodle was the most popular dog in 1971, and was for 22 years 🐾 Dog ownerships have tripled since 1970s 🐾 Dog food was around 20 cents a bag!🐾 David Leavitt set out to create an English Bulldog that was less intense, more nimble and healthier. Crossing the Bulldog, American Pit Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff and the American Bulldog, Mr. leavitt managed to create today's Olde English Bulldogge.