Stylist - Dog Groomer

Home Limited; Paignton; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay + commission

28 days holiday (33 after 2 years)

Birthday day off

Life assurance (4x salary)

4% company pension

Colleague discount

Job summary

Pets at Home is seeking a passionate Dog Stylist / Groomer for our busy salon in Paignton. You will deliver high-quality groom services with care, building strong relationships with pet owners and ensuring every pet looks and feels their best.

This hands-on, customer-facing position offers opportunities to grow your skills within a supportive team that values wellbeing, with benefits and a Path to professional development.

Qualifications

• Confident in all aspects of grooming; hold a grooming qualification or working toward one.
• Customer-focused with a willingness to grow within a busy salon.
• Able to work well in a team and adapt to changing needs of pets and owners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality grooms with care and precision.
• Build great relationships with pet owners and ensure pets look and feel their best.
• Hands-on, customer-facing role with opportunities to grow within the team.

Skills

Grooming skills

Customer focus

Team player

Flexible

Education

Grooming qualification

Job description

Love pets? Love grooming? Join our team.

At Pets at Home, pets are at the heart of everything we do. Our Pet Care Centres bring together grooming, retail, and veterinary care to give pets the very best, and we’re looking for a passionate Dog Stylist / Groomer to join our busy salon.

The Role

You’ll deliver high-quality grooms with care and precision, building great relationships with pet owners while making sure every pet looks and feels their best. This is a hands‑on, customer‑facing role with plenty of opportunity to grow.

About You

You’ll be confident in all aspects of grooming, hold a grooming qualification or be working toward one, customer-focused, flexible, and a great team player. Experience working to targets is a bonus, but not essential.

Why Join Us?

We reward our Stylists with benefits that support your wellbeing, including:

• Competitive pay plus commission*
• 28* days holiday, rising to 33* after 2 years
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• 4% company pension contribution
• 20% colleague discount (30% off own brand)

“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!”