Assistant Stylist - Littlehampton

Pets at Home Limited; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet care company in Littlehampton is seeking an Assistant Stylist to ensure the highest standard of pet grooming. The role involves preparing and clipping dogs, requiring a passion for service and flexibility in working hours. Experience in the pet care sector is preferred but not mandatory. The role offers competitive pay and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive base pay

Comprehensive training

28 days paid annual leave

Extra day off for your birthday

Life Assurance

Company pension contribution

Colleague discount

Qualifications

• Experience with handling dogs in a grooming or pet care environment is desirable.
• Ability to work in a target-driven, customer-facing environment.
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of pet grooming techniques.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the highest standard of pet care in grooming salons.
• Prepare and clip dogs for grooming, handle equipment and perform pre-grooming.
• Work flexible shifts across the week.

Skills

Passion for pet care

Flexible schedule

Customer service experience

Job description

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.

We are looking for people who are passionate about delivering a great service and are flexible. Due to the nature of working within a busy retail environment, we need you to have the ability to work a flexible shift pattern across the week. You will receive a minimum contract, but you will often 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. Ideally, you will have worked in a target-driven environment and have experience of working within a customer-facing environment.

About Us

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.

What We Offer

• Competitive base pay
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including our Earn as You Learn programmes and additional skill-based pay enhancements
• Attractive rates of pay plus commission, subject to targets
• 28 days paid annual leave, which will rise 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 (Pets at Home, Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets), including 30% off on 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!