Head Stylist - Dog Groomer - Hove

Pets at Home; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet care provider in the UK is seeking a Head Stylist in Hove. You will lead the grooming salon, ensuring high-quality service and standards while mentoring the team. This full-time role requires hands-on grooming experience and a customer-oriented approach. Benefits include attractive pay plus commission, generous paid leave, and a company pension. Join a supportive environment dedicated to pet care and well-being.

Benefits

Attractive rates of pay plus commission

28 days paid annual leave

Extra day off for your birthday

Life Assurance – 4 times your annual salary

Company pension contribution of 4%

Colleague discount of 20%

Qualifications

• Experienced and confident in all aspects of dog grooming.
• Customer-focused with a friendly, professional approach.
• Goal-driven in target-led environments (preferred but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Deliver full, high-quality grooms with confidence.
• Set grooming standards and mentor the team.
• Create a customer-focused environment.

Skills

Dog grooming expertise

Customer-focused approach

Leadership skills

Team-oriented attitude

Flexibility and reliability

Job description

Head Stylist - Dog Groomer - Hove

Lead with Style - Head Stylist Opportunity

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 and exceptional care for pets and the people who love them.

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:

As a Head Stylist, you'll play a pivotal role in the success of our Pets Grooming salon, combining hands‑on grooming expertise with inspiring leadership.

This is more than just a grooming role it's your opportunity to shape salon standards, mentor a talented team, and ensure every pet leaves looking and feeling their best.

What You'll Do:

• Deliver full, high‑quality grooms with confidence and precision across a variety of breeds.
• Set the benchmark for grooming standards within the salon through a hands‑on leadership approach.
• Support and guide your team, sharing advanced grooming techniques and developing their skills.
• Create a welcoming, customer‑focused environment that delights pet owners.
• Work closely with the Store Manager to drive salon performance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

We are seeking individuals who are:

• Experienced and confident in all aspects of dog grooming, from bathing and drying to breed‑specific styling and finishing.
• Customer‑focused, with a friendly and professional approach.
• Flexible and reliable, able to work a variable schedule across six days a week (minimum 24 hours/week with potential for more during busy periods). The head stylist role is a full‑time vacancy.
• Team‑oriented, with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and grow in a fast‑paced retail environment.
• Goal‑driven, with experience in target‑led environments (preferred, but not essential).

Why Join Us?

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:

• Attractive rates of pay plus commission, subject to targets.
• 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).
• 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 (Pets at Home, Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets), including 30% off on own branded items.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference.

We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People.

Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities.

Even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!