Head Stylist - Dog Groomer

Pets at Home; Rushden; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in pet care is seeking a passionate Head Stylist to elevate grooming standards in their salons. This role is pivotal, requiring hands-on leadership and a commitment to delivering exceptional grooming services. The perfect candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating expertise in various grooming techniques while fostering a positive team atmosphere. With a culture that values inclusivity and a strong belief in the bond between pets and people, this opportunity promises not only personal growth but also the chance to contribute to a mission of excellence in pet care. Join a team where your passion for pets can shine!

Benefits

Annual bonus

28 days paid annual leave

Extra day off for your birthday

Life Assurance

Company pension contribution

Colleague discount of 20%

Qualifications

• Proven experience in dog grooming with high standards.
• Ability to work flexible hours in a busy retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the grooming team and ensure high-quality grooming standards.
• Deliver exceptional customer service and motivate the salon team.

Skills

Dog Grooming

Customer Service

Flexibility

Knowledge of Dog Styles/Trends

Target Driven Environment

Job description

Head Stylist (Dog Groomer) – Rushden – 39 Hours

Who are we?

We’re Pets at Home – if you’re someone who loves pets, you might know already know about our Pet Care Centres, which includes Pets Grooming salons, and Vets for Pets practices around the UK.

What’s the role?

Our Head Stylists are critical to the success of our Pets Grooming salons. You will be responsible for all aspects of pet grooming, able to confidently deliver a full and thorough groom of a high standard. As Head Stylist, you will lead from the front with a hands-on approach setting the standard of high-quality grooms within the salon. You will be responsible for the standard and delivery of grooming, responding to requests for advanced grooming and upskilling and motivating your salon team, all whilst offering a great experience and driving the commercials forward.

We will give you the training, skills, and knowledge to provide our customers with service that reflects our goals of being the 'Best Pet Care Business in the World'. You'll enjoy a competitive base pay, with opportunities to earn through our Earn As You Learn training programmes, as well as being able to achieve additional pay supplements through extra training.

Who are we looking for?

1. People who are passionate about delivering a great service.
2. 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 6 days a week – we are closed on Sundays! You will receive a minimum contract of 39 hours, but you will often be required to work more hours to cover busy periods, absences, and holidays.
3. Demonstrates confidence and possesses a good and demonstrable understanding of dog grooming, styles/trends and able to complete a high standard groom, using these techniques from start to finish on different breeds.
4. Has experience of working within a customer-facing salon environment.
5. Preferably you will have worked in a target driven environment, but if not, happy to work in one.

It's fast-paced, innovative, fun, and we put people at the very heart of everything we do. Our culture is friendly and inclusive. Each one of our teams is unique because we welcome everyone, and everyone can be themselves. If you share our belief that together 'we're better with pets', we'd like to hear from you, whatever your background or circumstances.

Your Benefits

We reward and recognise our Head Stylists in ways that matter to them. Our benefits reflect our support of your mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing, both now and in the future. Here are some of our benefits which may be available to you:

1. Annual bonus
2. At least 28* days paid annual leave, which will rise to 33* days after 2 years (*this includes 8 bank holidays and will be pro-rata calculated on your contracted hours).
3. Extra day off for your birthday
4. Life Assurance - 4 times your annual salary
5. Company pension contribution of 4%
6. Colleague discount of 20% across the Group (Pets at Home, Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets), including 30% off on own brand