Stylist - Dog Groomer

Pets at Home; Southampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in pet care is seeking a passionate Dog Stylist to join their vibrant salon in Southampton. This hands-on role involves delivering high-quality grooming services and exceptional customer service while ensuring pets feel and look their best. With comprehensive training, flexible schedules, and competitive pay, this position is perfect for those eager to pursue a rewarding career in pet grooming.

Benefits

Attractive rates of pay plus commission

28 days paid annual leave, increasing to 33 after 2 years

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

Qualifications

• Experienced and confident in all aspects of dog grooming.
• Flexible and reliable, able to work varied schedules.
• Goal-driven with work experience in target-led environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality grooming services with care and precision.
• Interact with pet owners, providing excellent customer service.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the grooming salon.

Skills

Customer-focused

Communication

Team oriented

Goal driven

Grooming skills

Education

iPet Level 3 qualification

Job description

Join Our Groom Room 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 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)

• 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

• A certified iPet Level 3 training programme and qualification.

• 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 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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