Assistant Stylist - Trainee Dog Groomer

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

Job summary

Pets at Home is seeking an Assistant Stylist for their grooming salons. The role involves providing high-quality pet care and grooming services. Candidates should be passionate about pets and flexible in availability. Comprehensive training and competitive pay are offered, along with various benefits to support employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Attractive pay plus commission

Certified iPet Level 3 training

28 days paid annual leave

Extra day off for your birthday

Life Assurance

Company pension contribution

Colleague discount

Qualifications

• Experience with dogs in a professional grooming or pet care environment is desirable.
• Experience in a customer-facing role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of pet care and grooming.
• Demonstrate basic technical skills in preparing and clipping dogs.

Skills

Customer Service

Flexibility

Pet Care

Education

iPet Level 3 Training

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 their owners.

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 crucial to the success of our grooming salons. You will deliver high standards of pet care while demonstrating basic technical skills in preparing and clipping dogs for grooming, including handling techniques and equipment use.

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

Who We Are Looking For:

• Individuals passionate about delivering excellent service.
• Flexible workers able to work across 6 days a week (closed on Sundays), with a minimum of 39 hours, but often more during busy periods.
• Experience with dogs in a professional grooming or pet care environment is desirable but not essential. Note: bathing and prepping your own dog does not qualify as professional experience.
• Experience in a customer-facing role is preferred.
• Experience in a target-driven environment is a plus, but not required.

Why Join Us?

We value and recognize our colleagues with benefits supporting mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Benefits may include:

• Attractive pay plus commission, subject to targets.
• Certified iPet Level 3 training and qualification.
• 28 days paid annual leave, increasing 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 celebrate diversity and encourage everyone to apply, even if your skills don’t perfectly match the listed requirements. Your values and behaviors can make a unique contribution!

Together, we’re better with pets.

Click here to read our Values & Behaviours.

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