Stylist - Dog Groomer - Northwich

Pets at Home Limited; Northwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet care company in Northwich is seeking a skilled Dog Stylist / Groomer to deliver high-quality grooming services in a vibrant salon. The role involves engaging with pet owners daily and ensuring pets look and feel great. The ideal candidate will have grooming qualifications, excellent customer service skills, and a flexible attitude. This position offers attractive pay, bonuses, and benefits including paid annual leave and training opportunities.

Benefits

Attractive rates of pay plus commission

28 days paid annual leave (33 after 2 years)

Extra day off for your birthday

Life Assurance – 4 times annual salary

Company pension contribution of 4%

Colleague discount of 20%

Qualifications

• Experienced and confident in all aspects of dog grooming, from bathing to styling.
• Customer-focused with a friendly and professional approach.
• Goal-driven with experience in target-led environments (preferred but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality grooms with care, precision, and a personal touch.
• Interact daily with pet owners, ensuring an excellent customer experience.

Skills

Dog grooming experience

Customer service skills

Team-oriented attitude

Flexible scheduling

Education

Grooming qualification

Job description

Role 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.

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications

• 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 per 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‑rated 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

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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!