Pet Groomer

CanyonVet Canyon Lake; Spring Branch, Canyon Lake (TX, TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources (Lyra Health)

Paid parental leave

Purr-ental leave for pet adoption

Staff discounts & growth opportunities

Job summary

CanyonVet Canyon Lake in Canyon Lake, TX invites a compassionate Grooming Assistant/Bather to join our veterinary hospital team. In this hands-on role you will bathe, brush, and assist with basic grooming, animal care, and client service.

You will help keep kennels and grooming areas clean, support safety protocols, and provide a calm, caring experience for pets of varying sizes. Strong communication and teamwork are valued.

Qualifications

• Prior animal handling, bathing, grooming, kennel, boarding, or veterinary hospital experience.
• Comfortable working with dogs of different sizes, breeds, temperaments, and handling needs.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with clients and team members.
• Follow hospital safety protocols and maintain a clean, sanitary environment.
• Compassionate, dependable, and team-oriented in a fast-paced setting.
• Ability to receive feedback, problem-solve, and assist teammates when needed.
• Strong reading, comprehension, and legible writing for accurate documentation.

Responsibilities

• Safely walk dogs outdoors in all weather.
• Bathe, brush, and dry dogs; support basic grooming tasks (nail trims, ear cleaning).
• Clean kennels, cages, grooming areas, and workspaces; maintain sanitary conditions.
• Provide fresh water and monitor pets for comfort, cleanliness, and safety.
• Assist with housekeeping: sweeping, mopping, trash removal, restocking supplies.
• Support inventory and follow OSHA, safety, and sanitation guidelines.
• Provide excellent customer service and understand hospital procedures and policies.
• Maintain professionalism while supporting leadership and team members.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in events as needed.

Skills

Animal handling

Bathing & grooming

Kennel & boarding

Communication

Safety protocols

Teamwork

Feedback & problem solving

Documentation

Job description

Description

Grooming Assistant/Bather

CanyonVet Canyon Lake

Canyon Lake, TX

About You

We are looking for a compassionate, dependable Grooming Assistant/Bather to join our veterinary hospital team. In this hands-on role, you will help provide a clean, safe, and comfortable experience for pets while supporting our team with bathing, basic grooming services, animal care, cleaning, and client service. The ideal candidate is patient, attentive, team-oriented, and comfortable working with animals of various sizes, temperaments, and energy levels.

Responsibilities:

• Safely walk dogs outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
• Bathe, brush, and dry dogs, including basic grooming support such as nail trims, ear cleaning, and expressing anal glands as appropriate.
• Clean kennels, cages, grooming areas, and shared workspaces by removing waste, cleaning urine, and maintaining a sanitary environment.
• Provide fresh water and monitor pets for comfort, cleanliness, and safety while in the hospital’s care.
• Assist with general housekeeping duties throughout the assigned area, including sweeping, mopping, trash removal, and restocking supplies.
• Support inventory and follow OSHA, safety, and sanitation guidelines to help maintain a safe work environment.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a practical understanding of hospital procedures, services, and policies.
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times while supporting practice leadership, management, fellow team members, clients, and patients.
• Participate in staff meetings, hospital functions, open houses, community efforts, and special events as needed. Be prepared to present topics at the occasional staff meetings.
• Support additional hospital, grooming, and patient care needs as directed by leadership.

Qualifications and skills:

• Prior animal handling, bathing, grooming, kennel, boarding, or veterinary hospital experience required.
• Comfortable working with dogs of different sizes, breeds, temperaments, and handling needs.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with clients and team members.
• Ability to stay alert, observe pet behavior and condition, and follow hospital safety protocols.
• Compassionate, dependable, and able to maintain a positive, team-focused approach in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to receive constructive feedback, problem solve, ask for help when needed, and assist teammates when possible.
• Strong reading, comprehension, and legible writing skills for accurate documentation and communication.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements listed below may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, including on concrete flooring for long shifts.
• Frequent bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, twisting, squatting, reaching, balancing, typing, and writing throughout the day.
• Ability to move animals from cage to cage, floor to floor, and room to room as needed.
• Ability to safely restrain animals up to 200 pounds intermittently and lift animals up to 50 pounds, with assistance for animals over 50 pounds.
• Ability to maintain focus and alertness to help prevent injury to self, patients, clients, and team members.

Work Environment:

• Exposure to loud noises, including barking dogs, dryers, and other grooming or hospital equipment.
• Exposure to wet floors, cleaning products, animal waste, odors, and potential slip or fall hazards.
• Potential exposure to bites, scratches, and other risks associated with handling animals.
• Outdoor work may be required in hot, cold, rainy, or other changing weather conditions.

You’ll Grow with Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

*Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, digital booking, Thrive Plus TM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy and flexible financial options* make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.