Assistant Stylist & Dog Groomer

Pets at Home; Bangor; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A pet care company in Northern Ireland seeks a Flexible Grooming Assistant to ensure high pet care standards in grooming salons. The ideal candidate will deliver excellent customer service and handle dogs while learning grooming skills. This position requires flexibility with a set minimum contract, including weekend shifts. Attractive benefits such as paid holidays, life assurance, and employee discounts are offered. Join a dynamic team committed to providing the best care for pets and their owners.

Benefits

Attractive pay plus commission

28 days holiday, rising to 33 after 2 years

Extra day off for your birthday

Life assurance – 4x your annual salary

4% company pension contribution

20% colleague discount across the Group

Qualifications

• Passionate about delivering excellent customer service.
• Flexible and reliable, able to work across a variable shift pattern.
• Experience handling dogs in a professional environment is desirable but not essential.
• Ideally experienced in a customer-facing role.
• Comfortable working in target-driven environments, or willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of pet care.
• Learn technical skills of grooming, including handling dogs and equipment.
• Work a set minimum contract which includes at least one day each weekend.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Flexibility and reliability

Experience handling dogs

Customer-facing experience

Comfortable in target-driven environments

Job description

Flexible Grooming Assistant Wanted - Thrive with Pets

About Us

At Pets at Home, pets are at the heart of everything we do. 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 create welcoming, supportive environments where team members can thrive.

The Role

Our Assistant Stylists play a vital role in keeping our grooming salons running smoothly. You’ll deliver high standards of pet care while learning the technical skills of grooming, including handling dogs, using equipment, and pre-grooming preparation.

This role requires flexibility; you’ll work a set minimum contract which will include at least one day each weekend. You’ll receive full training and support to grow your skills, with opportunities and development.

About You

• Passionate about delivering excellent customer service
• Flexible and reliable, able to work across a variable shift pattern
• Experience handling dogs in a professional environment is desirable but not essential
• Ideally experienced in a customer-facing role
• Comfortable working in target-driven environments, or willing to learn

Why Join Us?

We reward and recognise our colleagues with benefits that support your wellbeing and growth:

• Attractive pay plus commission
• 28 days holiday, rising to 33 after 2 years (includes 8 bank holidays, pro-rata)
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Life assurance – 4x your annual salary
• 4% company pension contribution
• 20% colleague discount across the Group (30% off own brand)

If you’re passionate about pets and happy to work in a flexible, dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

“We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!”

Together, we’re better with pets.

Read our Values & Behaviours