Dog Grooming Stylist

Pet Family Limited; Salisbury; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading family-run grooming salon as a Stylist, where your passion for pets can shine. This full-time role offers competitive pay, extensive training, and the chance to work in a supportive team. Engage with pets and their owners, ensuring top-notch service and salon presentation.

Benefits

Extensive training and development plan

Custom uniform and high-quality equipment

35% staff discount on accessories

Pension Scheme

Discounts on gym memberships

Wellbeing support tools and resources

Qualifications

• Experience in grooming all breeds of dogs.
• Confidence in handling and styling dogs.
• Desire for ongoing training and team development.

Responsibilities

• Groom and style all breeds of dogs.
• Manage salon appointments and operations.
• Deliver high customer service standards.

Skills

Customer Focus

Dog Handling

Teamwork

Job description

Dogwood Salisbury Pet Grooming Spa | Published 20/05/2025

12.53 per hour

Permanent

Full-time

40 hours per week - working any 5 out of 7 days a week - 9am-6pm

Dogwood has grown through the years, however it is still very much a family business at heart. We quickly identify individuals who are keen to progress and will provide them with the necessary training and experience to do so.

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 Salisbury.

Responsibilities of a Stylist:

• Able to groom and style all breeds of dogs to the highest standard.
• Overseeing the running of the spa.
• Demonstrating a hands-on approach to train to Dogwoods high standards.
• Supporting your stylist in preparing the dogs ready for their groom.
• Responsible for the sales performance of the salon, identifying any improvements needed and implementing.
• Booking and managing appointments.
• Delivering high standards of customer service.
• Going ‘the extra mile’ for every customer.
• Ensuring first class spa presentation by our high level of housekeeping and maintenance of equipment.

Requirements of a Stylist:

• A genuine interest in Dogwood, our vision, our products, and our values.
• A confident and positive approach to handling dogs.
• Willing to build strong relationships with our customers and their pets.
• A thirst for continued training and team development.
• The drive and determination to work equally well as part of a busy team and under own initiative.
• Willingness to pass grooming knowledge to trainee stylists.

Benefits of becoming a Stylist with Dogwood:

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