Dog Groomer – Flexible Schedule

Stayandplaypethouse; Town of Oshkosh (WI); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Set your own schedule

Employee discount

We pay for sharpening services

Commission + tips

Job summary

Stay and Play Pet House is seeking a dog groomer for our salon at 3792 Jackson Street. Previous grooming experience is required, and applicants without it will not be considered.

You will bathe and groom dogs, brush fur, clean ears, trim nails, and provide related grooming services. You set your own schedule, with hours Mon-Fri 6AM-6PM and Sat 8AM-5PM; weekends may be flexible depending on appointments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year verifiable grooming experience.
• Excellent communication to ensure customer requests are met.
• Ability to maintain long-term client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Groom and style pets per owner instructions.
• Ensure wellness and safety of pets in care.
• Suggest products and services for pet care.
• Perform routine cleaning and sanitizing of the salon.
• Handle bathing/brushing and scissoring for various breeds.

Skills

Grooming experience

Excellent communication

Schedule management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Dog Groomer - Set your own schedule

We are currently seeking a dog groomer at our salon located at 3792 Jackson Street. Previous grooming experience IS required and any application without previous experience will be rejected.

Groomer Job Description

Our groomer would bathe and groom dogs as well as provide other services such as: brushing, ear cleaning, tooth brushing, anal gland expression and nail trims/grinding. Our ideal candidate has a minimum of 1 year verifiable work experience grooming, is passionate about each dog in their care, and treats each of our clients as family. We are open Monday - Friday from 6AM - 6PM and Saturday from 8AM - 5PM. These are our hours of operation, not the hours you would be required to work. You would set your own schedule. If you do not have dogs on your schedule, you are not required to be here.

Job Responsibilities

• Groom and style pets based on pet owner instructions and requests.
• Ensure wellness and safety of those in our care at all times.
• Suggesting products and services needed for happy and healthy pets.
• Perform routine cleaning and sanitizing, keeping our environment clean and inviting.
• Skilled in bathing/brushing and scissoring with multiple dog breeds.

Job Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 1 year verifiable grooming experience is required.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to ask questions to ensure the customer's dog is being groomed to their requests.
• Ability to increase and maintain long-term client business.
• Passion for pets and an understanding of what pets mean to their owners.
• Skilled in bathing/brushing and scissoring with multiple dog breeds.
• Ability to stand, bend and stoop for extended period of time.
• Ability to balance quality and quantity of grooms.
• Ability to work with and manage small, medium and large dogs and work around fur and dander.

Perks that Come with The Job

• You set your own schedule, we do not set it for you.
• You would get an employee discount (after a short probationary period).
• We pay for sharpening services.
• Weekends are not necessarily REQUIRED.
• Pay is commission plus all tips (we pay weekly).