Dog Grooming Trainee Stylist

Pet Family Limited; St Albans; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive training program

Uniform + equipment provided

Staff discounts on accessories

Staff discounts on food and grooming

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Dogwood in St Albans is recruiting a Trainee Stylist for our salon. You will learn grooming skills while supporting the stylist, handling dogs with care, and delivering friendly, professional customer service.

This role includes completing a grooming portfolio, managing appointments, and contributing to salon sales. We offer extensive training, uniform, and staff discounts within our family-run Dogwood business.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in Dogwood and its values.
• Confident and positive approach to handling dogs.
• Willing to build strong relationships with customers and their pets.
• Thirst for continued training and team development.
• Drive to work well in a busy team or on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrating a hands-on approach to train to Dogwood's high standards.
• Supporting your stylist in preparing the dogs ready for their groom.
• Responsible for the sales performance of the salon.
• Booking and managing appointments.
• Delivering high standards of customer service.
• Going ‘the extra mile’ for every customer.
• Ensuring first class spa presentation by our housekeeping and equipment maintenance.
• Completing a Grooming portfolio to track training and progress.

Skills

confident with dogs

customer focus

team player

willing to train

friendly demeanor

Job description

Pets Corner, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL2 1DL

10.85 - 12.71 per hour

Permanent

Full-time

Full Time - working 40 hours over 5 days a week.

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 trainees who have a genuine enthusiasm for pets to join our salons.

We are currently recruiting for a Trainee Stylist within our Dogwood salon covering St Albans.

Responsibilities of a Trainee Stylist:

• 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.
• 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.
• Completing a Grooming portfolio to track your training and progress.

Requirements of a Trainee 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.

Benefits of becoming a Trainee 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.