Grooming Assistant & Bather - Lombard Veterinary Hospital

Lombardvet; Lombard (IL); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

Lombard Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Grooming Assistant & Bather to support our grooming team and maintain a clean, welcoming grooming area for clients and their pets. You will assist with basic spa services, sanitation of stations, and use grooming tools under supervision.

The role requires customer service experience to build trust with clients and handle potentially difficult situations with tact and diplomacy. Prior experience with pets is preferred.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience to build trust with clients.
• Ability to handle potentially difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Comfort working with animals and coordinating grooming tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist Groomers with daily grooming tasks.
• Sanitize and clean grooming area and equipment.
• Assist with basic spa services at client requests.
• Provide excellent customer service and client communication.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Pet handling

Tools

Nail clippers

Dremel tool

Job description

"Every day, we serve our community through quality veterinary care because your family is our family". Our core values are Professionalism, Appreciation, Reliability, Teamwork. We follow these core values to ensure we provide the best possible experience for our clients and their pets!

About Us:

Lombard Veterinary Hospital was established in June 1959 by Dr. Paul and Mary Jo Arndt to provide the animal population of greater DuPage County with a complete health care facility. Some of our clients remember the early days when Dr. Arndt’s family lived in the apartment upstairs. Ownership passed to the youngest daughter, Dr. Georgianne Arndt Ludwig, in October 2012. We are a full-service, American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) accredited veterinary hospital, capable of handling most medical and surgical cases. Our experienced staff includes 12 Veterinarians and a support staff of 50+ team members. AAHA accreditation means we hold ourselves to the highest standards of veterinary medical service, which we are extremely proud of.

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Job Description:

The Grooming Assistant & Bather will help assist the Groomers with many daily tasks that can include performing basic spa services at the client's request, sanitizing and cleaning the grooming suit and work stations, utilizing grooming instruments which may include shears, dryers, nail trimmers, and nail Dremel. The Grooming Assistant and Bather must have customer service experience to help establish a trusting bond with our clients and to handle potentially difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.