Dog Grooming Stylist

TN United Kingdom; Forty Green; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-run business that values each team member as an individual. This role as a Stylist at Dogwood offers the chance to work with passionate pet lovers in a supportive environment. With extensive training, high-quality equipment, and a focus on customer satisfaction, you'll play a vital role in maintaining the salon's reputation for excellence. Enjoy numerous benefits, including staff discounts and wellness support, while making a real impact in the lives of pets and their owners. If you're enthusiastic about grooming and eager to grow your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Custom uniform

High-quality equipment

Staff discount on accessories

Discounts on food

Discounts in Dogwood Grooming Salons

Salary Exchange Pension Scheme

Mental wellbeing support

Discounts on gym memberships

Fun days out

Qualifications

• Experience in grooming and styling dogs to high standards.
• Ability to manage appointments and deliver excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Groom and style dogs, ensuring high standards.
• Oversee salon operations and manage sales performance.
• Train and support junior stylists.

Skills

Grooming all breeds of dogs

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Training others

Tools

Grooming tools

High-quality equipment

Job description

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We are an award-winning family run business where you are a name, not a number. We continue to grow and now have over 40 salons around the country.

We are looking for experienced, customer-focused, friendly stylists who have a genuine enthusiasm for pets to join our salons.

We are currently recruiting for a Stylist within our Dogwood salon based in Wells.

Responsibilities of a Stylist:

1. Able to groom and style all breeds of dogs to the highest standard.
2. Overseeing the running of the spa.
3. Demonstrating a hands-on approach to train to Dogwood's high standards.
4. Supporting your stylist in preparing the dogs ready for their groom.
5. Responsible for the sales performance of the salon, identifying any improvements needed and implementing.
6. Booking and managing appointments.
7. Delivering high standards of customer service.
8. Going ‘the extra mile’ for every customer.
9. Ensuring first class spa presentation by maintaining high standards of housekeeping and equipment maintenance.

Requirements of a Stylist:

1. A genuine interest in Dogwood, our vision, our products, and our values.
2. A confident and positive approach to handling dogs.
3. Willing to build strong relationships with our customers and their pets.
4. Excellent communication skills.
5. A thirst for continued training and team development.
6. The drive and determination to work effectively as part of a busy team and under own initiative.
7. Willingness to pass grooming knowledge to trainee stylists.

Benefits of becoming a Stylist with Dogwood:

1. The most extensive training and development plan in the industry with our Dogwood curriculum containing different training documents and dedicated Academy classroom sessions.
2. Custom uniform and high-quality equipment provided.
3. Other reward systems in place to boost your wage!
4. Staff discount of 35% on accessories, 25% on food, 20% in Dogwood Grooming Salons.
5. Tools, articles, and support to help manage mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.
6. Offers across a large range of retail and wellbeing brands, including discounts on gym memberships and fun days out!
7. Salary Exchange Pension Scheme.

This role will involve heavy lifting.

If you’re eager to get stuck in, want to enhance your career and make a real difference, discover your spot at Dogwood and submit your application today.