Assistant Stylist - Leicester

Pets at Home Limited; Leicester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A pet care company is seeking an Assistant Stylist to join their grooming salon in Leicester. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality pet care, demonstrate grooming techniques, and handle dogs professionally. Ideal candidates will have experience in customer-facing roles and a passion for pets. Comprehensive training and attractive pay options are provided.

Benefits

Attractive rates of pay plus commission

28 days paid annual leave

Extra day off for your birthday

Life Assurance - 4 times your annual salary

Company pension contribution of 4%

Colleague discount of 20%

Qualifications

• Experience in working with or handling dogs in a professional grooming or pet care environment is desirable.
• Ideally has experience in a customer-facing environment.
• Willingness to work in a target-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the highest standard of pet care.
• Demonstrate understanding of grooming techniques.
• Prepare and clip dogs for grooming.

Job description

Overview

Our Assistant Stylists are critical to the success of our Pets Grooming salons. You'll deliver the very highest standard of pet care, whilst demonstrating a basic understanding of technical concepts relating to preparing and clipping of a dog for grooming, including handling techniques, using equipment, and pre-grooming preparation.

Responsibilities

• People who are passionate about delivering a great service.
• Flexible shifts across 6 days a week (we are closed on Sundays). You will receive a minimum contract, but you may be required to work more hours to cover busy periods, absences and holidays.
• Experience of working with, or handling dogs in a professional dog grooming or pet care environment is desirable, but not always essential (please note that bathing and prepping your own dog does not qualify as professional experience). Ideally has experience of working within a customer-facing environment.
• Preferably you will have worked in a target driven environment, but if not, happy to work in one.
• At Pets at Home, we are passionate about pets and 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 provide training, skills, and knowledge to deliver service aligned with our goal of being the \"Best Pet Care Business in the World\". You will receive a competitive base pay and comprehensive training and development opportunities, including Earn as You Learn programmes and additional skill-based pay enhancements.

Benefits

• Attractive rates of pay plus commission, subject to targets
• 28 days paid annual leave, rising to 33 days after 2 years (includes 8 bank holidays; pro-rata calculated on contracted hours)
• 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 (Pets at Home, Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets), including 30% off on own bran

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!