Stylist - Dog Groomer - Full Time - 39 hours

jobs24.co.uk; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a leading pet care business, where you can combine your passion for pets with a fulfilling career as a Stylist (Dog Groomer). In this role, you'll be at the heart of our grooming salons, providing exceptional service and grooming skills that exceed customer expectations. With comprehensive training and a supportive environment, you'll have the chance to grow your expertise and potentially earn more through our unique training programmes. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous benefits, and the satisfaction of making a difference in the lives of pets and their owners. This is more than just a job; it’s a chance to be part of a community that values diversity and the joy of pet care.

Benefits

Annual bonus

28 days paid annual leave

Extra day off for birthday

Life Assurance - 4 times salary

Company pension contribution of 4%

20% colleague discount

30% off own brand

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing salon environment is essential.
• Demonstrable understanding of dog grooming and styles/trends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-standard grooming for various dog breeds.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a clean working environment.

Skills

Dog Grooming

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Understanding of Dog Styles/Trends

Education

iPet Level 3 Qualification

Job description

Stylist (Dog Groomer) - Stoke Trent Vale

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 Stylists are critical to the success of our Pets Grooming salons. You will be responsible for all aspects of pet grooming and required to confidently deliver a full and thorough groom of a high standard. You will exceed our customers' expectations by providing a great service within the salon. Your excellent communication skills will be utilised as you deal with customers and their pets daily. 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.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver a high standard of grooming for various dog breeds.
• Provide excellent customer service and communication.
• Work flexible hours across 6 days a week.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Minimum Requirements:

• Demonstrable understanding of dog grooming and styles/trends.
• Experience in a customer-facing salon environment.
• Willingness to work in a target-driven environment.

Your Benefits:

• A certified iPet Level 3 training programme and qualification.
• Annual bonus.
• At least 28 days paid annual leave, rising to 33 days after 2 years (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.

Please note that we reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date due to the large volume of applications that we may receive. It's important that our team can manage application levels whilst offering a positive candidate experience.

"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!"