Assistant Stylist

Pets at Home; Newtownabbey; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Pets at Home is looking for an Assistant Stylist to join our Groom Room Team. You will be trained to deliver excellent pet care and grooming services, ensuring customer satisfaction. Additional benefits include competitive pay, life assurance, and a generous leave policy.

Benefits

Competitive pay plus commission

28 days paid annual leave, rising to 33 days after 2 years

Extra day off for your birthday

Life Assurance - 4 times your annual salary

Company pension contribution of 4%

Colleague discount of 20% across the Group

Qualifications

• Passionate about delivering great service.
• Willing to learn in a target-driven environment.
• Experience with dogs in a grooming or pet care environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the highest standard of pet care.
• Demonstrate understanding of grooming techniques and equipment.
• Provide pre-grooming preparation.

Skills

Customer Service

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Join Our Groom Room Team: Assistant Stylist Wanted!

About Us:

At Pets at Home, we’re passionate about pets and it shows. Our Pet Care Centres across the UK include grooming salons, retail stores, and veterinary practices, all dedicated to delivering the very best care for pets and the people who love them.

We believe in creating welcoming, supportive environments where team members can thrive. If you share our love for pets and our commitment to excellence, we’d love to meet you.

The Role:

Our Assistant Stylists are critical to the success of our Pets Grooming salons. You'll deliver the highest standard of pet care, demonstrating a basic understanding of grooming techniques, handling, equipment use, and pre-grooming preparation.

We will provide training, skills, and knowledge to help you deliver service aligned with our goal of being the 'Best Pet Care Business in the World'. You'll enjoy a competitive pay and development opportunities, including our Earn as You Learn programmes and skill-based pay enhancements.

We’re seeking individuals who are:

• Passionate about delivering great service.
• Flexible, with the ability to work across 6 days a week (closed on Sundays). The minimum contract is 39 hours, but additional hours may be required during busy periods, absences, or holidays.
• Experience with dogs in a professional grooming or pet care environment is desirable but not essential. Please note that bathing and prepping your own dog does not qualify as professional experience.
• Preferably experienced in a target-driven environment, but willing to learn if not.

Why Join Us?

We reward and recognise our colleagues in meaningful ways. Our benefits support your mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing, including:

• Attractive pay plus commission, subject to targets
• 28 days paid annual leave, rising to 33 days after 2 years (including bank holidays, pro-rata)
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Life Assurance - 4 times your annual salary
• Company pension contribution of 4%
• Colleague discount of 20% across the Group, including 30% off on own brand products

We value diversity and encourage everyone to be themselves. If you believe you can contribute through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

Together, we’re better with pets.

Click here to read our Values & Behaviours.

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