Stylist - Dog Groomer - Hastings

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

Job summary

A leading pet care company is looking for a skilled Dog Stylist/Groomer to join their busy salon in Hastings. In this role, you will deliver high-quality grooming services, ensuring pets look and feel great. Strong communication and customer service skills are essential, as you will interact with pet owners daily. The position offers comprehensive training and development, attractive pay plus commission, and a supportive work environment focused on your well-being and growth.

Benefits

Attractive rates of pay plus commission

28 days paid annual leave

Life Assurance - 4 times your annual salary

Company pension contribution of 4%

Colleague discount of 20%

Qualifications

• Experienced and qualified in all aspects of dog grooming.
• Customer-focused with a friendly and professional approach.
• Flexible and reliable, able to work variable schedules.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality grooms with care and precision.
• Interact with pet owners daily to provide excellent customer service.
• Ensure pets not only look great but feel great.

Skills

Experience in dog grooming

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Grooming qualification

Job description

Stylist - Dog Groomer - Hastings

Join Our Grooming 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, 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 the week (minimum 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
• 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

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!