Stylist - Dog Groomer

Pets at Home; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet care company in the UK is seeking a skilled Dog Stylist to join their team in Bristol. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality grooms with a personal touch while interacting with pet owners. The ideal candidate will have a grooming qualification and prior experience, along with strong communication skills. Benefits include competitive pay, generous annual leave, and opportunities for development. Join us to make a difference in pets' lives!

Benefits

Attractive rates of pay plus commission

28 days paid annual leave

Extra day off for your birthday

Life Assurance – 4 times annual salary

Company pension contribution of 4%

Colleague discount of 20% across the Group

Qualifications

• Experienced in all aspects of dog grooming including bathing and finishing.
• Friendly approach with a strong customer service focus.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead grooming appointments delivering high-quality grooms.
• Interact with pet owners and ensure their pets look and feel great.
• Participate in training and development opportunities.

Skills

Dog grooming expertise

Strong communication skills

Customer service orientation

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Grooming qualification

Job description

Join Our Grooming Team: Professional Dog Stylist Wanted!

About Us

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

We’re currently seeking a skilled and passionate Dog Stylist / Groomer to join our busy, vibrant salon. In this hands‑on role, you’ll take the lead on grooming appointments, delivering high‑quality grooms with care, precision, and a personal touch. You’ll be interacting with pet owners daily, so strong communication and customer service skills are a must.

As a Stylist, you’ll play a key role in ensuring pets not only look great but feel great too. We’ll support your growth with comprehensive training and development opportunities, including our Earn as You Learn programmes and additional skill‑based pay enhancements.

We’re seeking individuals who are:

• Experienced, qualified and confident in all aspects of dog grooming, from bathing and drying to breed‑specific styling and finishing
• Hold a grooming qualification
• Customer‑focused, with a friendly and professional approach
• Flexible and reliable, able to work a variable schedule across the week (set hours/week with potential for more during busy periods)
• 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 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‑rated 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 brand

"Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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!"

Together, we’re better with pets.

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