Stylist - Dog Groomer - Handforth

Pets at Home Limited; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet care company in the UK is seeking a Dog Stylist/Groomer to provide exceptional grooming services. The ideal candidate will have a grooming qualification and experience in customer service, ensuring a friendly atmosphere for pets and their owners. This role offers competitive pay, benefits including paid annual leave and a company pension contribution, alongside a supportive team culture.

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%

Colleague discount of 20%

Qualifications

• Experienced in all aspects of dog grooming, including breed-specific styling and finishing.
• Qualified in grooming with a focus on customer service.
• Flexible and reliable to meet scheduling needs.

Responsibilities

• Groom dogs, ensuring all aspects of care and styling are delivered.
• Provide excellent customer service with a friendly and professional approach.
• Collaborate as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Dog grooming expertise

Customer service

Flexibility

Teamwork

Goal orientation

Education

Grooming qualification

Job description

Dog Stylist / Groomer – 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!