Assistant Stylist & Dog Groomer

Pets at Home; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet care provider in the UK seeks an Assistant Dog Groomer to join their busy salon. This role emphasizes excellent customer service and hands-on pet care skills, including dog handling and grooming. While prior experience is desirable, it is not essential. Benefits include competitive pay, generous holidays, and additional perks such as life assurance and colleague discounts. We invite everyone passionate about pets to apply, showcasing their unique talents and potential.

Benefits

Competitive pay plus commission

28 days holiday, rising to 33 days after 2 years

Extra day off for your birthday

Life assurance (4x salary)

4% company pension contribution

20% colleague discount

Qualifications

• Passionate about great service in a customer-facing environment.
• Desirable experience with dogs or in pet care.
• Comfortable working towards targets.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent pet care in a busy grooming salon.
• Support grooming appointments with hands-on skills.
• Handle bathing, prepping, and equipment use.

Skills

Customer service

Dog handling

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Assistant Dog Groomer - Learn, Grow, Succeed

About Us
At Pets at Home, pets are at the heart of everything we do. Our Pet Care Centres combine grooming, retail, and veterinary services to deliver exceptional care for pets and the people who love them. We’re proud to offer a welcoming, supportive environment where our teams can thrive.

The Role

As an Assistant Stylist, you’ll play a vital role in our busy grooming salon, delivering excellent pet care while supporting grooming appointments. You’ll develop hands-on skills in dog handling, bathing, prepping, and equipment use.

About You

You’re passionate about great service, flexible to work across the week, and happy in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment. Experience with dogs or in pet care is desirable but not essential, and you’re comfortable working towards targets.

Why Join Us?

We offer rewarding benefits to support your wellbeing, including:

• Competitive pay plus commission*
• 28* days holiday, rising to 33* after 2 years
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• 4% company pension contribution
• 20% colleague discount (30% off own brand)

“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

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