Brookside - Experienced Dog Bather

Brookside Barkery; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Brookside Barkery & Bath in Kansas City is seeking a friendly dog bather to wash, dry, and brush dogs, and assist with nail trims and self-service wash. You will work with a small team, help customers, and maintain a clean bathing area while ensuring pet well-being.

Must be at least 16 years old and able to lift up to 40 lbs. Reliable transportation and good time management are preferred. No prior grooming license required, but a love for pets helps.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old
• Excellent customer service
• Ability to work independently and with others
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Passion for pets & their well-being
• Displays initiative
• Able to tolerate standing, walking, and lifting up to 40 lbs
• Reliable transportation
• Time management skills

Responsibilities

• Bathing, drying, and brushing out dogs
• Completing add-on services such as nail trims, teeth brushing, and paw pad trims according to our company standards
• Provide friendly customer service
• Engage with customers & their pets
• Maintain cleanliness in bathing area
• Assist customers with walk-in self service pet wash and nail trims
• Coordinate with other team members
• Recommend products for at-home care
• Maintain effective performance under pressure
• Help with laundry as needed
• May perform similar duties as requested by supervisor

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Pet care

Attention to detail

Job description

Be a part of our pack and spend your days washing, brushing, and petting dogs as a dog bather at Brookside Barkery & Bath! Our dog bathers work alongside some of the cutest dogs in Kansas City. As an all-natural pet food store and grooming facility, our shampoos, flea treatment, and de-shedding treatment are all chemical and silicone-free. The following reflects the essential job duties but does not restrict tasks that may be assigned. Duties of this job may be changed at management’s discretion.

Duties include:

• Bathing, drying, and brushing out dogs
• Completing add-on services such as nail trims, teeth brushing, and paw pad trims according to our company standards
• Provide friendly customer service
• Engage with customers & their pets
• Maintain cleanliness in bathing area
• Assist customers with walk-in self service pet wash and nail trims
• Coordinate with other team members
• Recommend products for at-home care
• Maintain effective performance under pressure
• Help with laundry as needed
• May perform similar duties as requested by supervisor

Requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years old
• Excellent customer service
• Ability to work independently and with others
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Passion for pets & their well-being
• Displays initiative
• Able to tolerate standing, walking, and lifting up to 40 lbs
• Reliable transportation
• Time management skills

• All Brookside Barkery & Bath employees are eligible to receive an employee discount.
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K