Grooming Salon Lead: Lead a Caring Team, Elevate Pet Care

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Paid Time Off

Petco Discounts

Grooming tools provided

Career development

Job summary

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. seeks a Grooming Salon Leader to oversee daily grooming salon operations and lead the grooming team, delivering expert services while ensuring the highest standards of safety and pet care.

You will coach staff, schedule grooming sessions, monitor performance, and collaborate with store management to meet sales and service goals. This role requires strong leadership, grooming expertise, and exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as a professional groomer and/or completion of a technical grooming training program
• Strong leadership skills, with 1-2 years previous experience of salon management, or related field, preferred
• High-school diploma or GED preferred, though not required
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills for interactions with pet parents and grooming team members
• Expert knowledge of various dog breeds, grooming requirements and behaviors

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the grooming salon, ensure smooth and efficient workflows, optimize scheduling and grooming capacity, manage inventory levels in the salon, and execute staffing plans
• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise a team of entry-level trainees up to professional level grooming staff, provide coaching, feedback, training, and performance evaluations, while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment
• Create and manage efficient grooming schedules that optimize salon capacity, maximize productivity, and accommodate customer demand
• Monitor salon performance metrics such as revenue, customer satisfaction, and partner productivity, analyze data to identify areas for improvement, and develop action plans
• Collaborate with store management to achieve sales targets and salon objectives, implementing strategies to drive growth, expand the customer base, and boost profitability
• Interact professionally and effectively with pet parents, provide exceptional customer service, address grooming related inquiries, offer grooming recommendations, and provide timely and proactive resolution to questions or concerns
• Stay abreast of grooming industry trends and best practices to enhance your grooming skills and your teams' skills
• Independently perform professional grooming services including bathing, drying, brushing, haircuts and styling, nail trimming, ear cleaning, and gland cleaning, according to pet parent's instructions and adhering to breed standards and company policies and procedures
• Operate and maintain various grooming instruments, including clippers, blades, shears, brushes, and dryers
• Evaluate individual needs of each pet, taking into consideration coat, type, skin conditions, temperament
• Educate and provide custom recommendations to pet parents on grooming maintenance and home care practices & products to promote the overall well-being of the pet
• Always ensure the well‑being and safety of every animal in the salon, monitor pets for any signs of discomfort, illness, or injury, and promptly report any concerns to pet owners and store management
• Perform quality checks to maintain a clean and safe grooming area and salon, disinfect and sanitize grooming tools and equipment, perform daily and weekly cleaning duties in the salon and in adherence to Petco hygiene and sanitation policies
• Utilize expert knowledge and understanding of Petco's grooming policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure safety, quality, and consistency in all activities and areas of the grooming business, ensuring standard are maintained in grooming salon, holding salon team members accountable for safety and quality standards

Skills

Leadership

Grooming expertise

Customer service

Communication

Training & coaching

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Clippers

Blades

Shears

Brushes

Dryers

Bathing system

Job description

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. seeks a Grooming Salon Leader to oversee daily grooming salon operations and lead the grooming team, delivering expert services while ensuring the highest standards of safety and pet care.

You will coach staff, schedule grooming sessions, monitor performance, and collaborate with store management to meet sales and service goals. This role requires strong leadership, grooming expertise, and exceptional customer service.