Stylist - Dog Groomer - Handforth

Pets at Home Limited; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A pet care company in the UK is seeking a skilled Dog Stylist / Groomer. In this role, you will deliver high-quality grooming while interacting with pet owners. The ideal candidate should possess a grooming qualification and have strong customer service skills. The company offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and employee benefits, including annual leave and colleague discounts.

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%

20% colleague discount

Qualifications

• Experienced in all aspects of dog grooming, including breed-specific styling.
• Customer-focused with a professional approach.
• Flexible and able to work a variable schedule across six days.

Responsibilities

• Lead grooming appointments delivering high-quality grooms.
• Interact daily with pet owners, ensuring great customer experiences.
• Work effectively in a busy salon environment.

Skills

Dog grooming

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Grooming qualification

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 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)

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.

Benefits

• 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 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!