Pet Groomer

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

VCA Arroyo Animal Hospital is seeking a Dog Groomer/Stylist with a strong focus on client and pet care. You will perform baths, grooming, and nail trims while ensuring a safe, clean grooming area and delivering a positive pet-parent experience at the reception desk.

Applicants should have 3 years of grooming experience, be comfortable with computers, and possess solid communication skills to effectively engage with clients and team members. Evening/weekend availability is required.

Qualifications

• 3 years of prior grooming experience.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs bath, brush out, grooming services and nail trims in accordance with VCA's standards.
• Responsible for the pet parent experience and outcomes conducted in person and at the reception area.
• Greets pet parents, answers their questions.
• Promotes opportunities to grow grooming revenue to help achieve targets.
• Maintains cleanliness, sanitation, and humane conditions for all pets in the grooming area.
• Takes action when a sick/injured pet is identified; seek in-house veterinary care as needed.
• Follows all Company Policies and Procedures.

Skills

Grooming

Computer skills

Pressure management

Flexible schedule

Organizational skills

Communication

Job description

Life at VCA Arroyo Animal Hospital

At VCA Arroyo, Anything for Pets begins with our associates. Every associate plays a vital role in creating meaningful experiences for pets and their families, and we empower our team with the tools, resources, and opportunities to grow and succeed.

Job Summary

VCA Arroyo Pet Grromer/Stylist (Dog Groomer) is responsible for engaging with pet parents and their pets while providing positive experiences and best in class grooming services while upholding the company's vision, mission, values, and strategy. This role shares responsibility of cleanliness and pet health and safety standards.

Essential Responsibilities

• Independently performs bath, brush out, grooming services and nail trims in accordance with VCA's bathing standards and procedures.
• Responsible for the pet parent experience and outcomes conducted in personand at the reception area.
• Greets pet parents, answers their questions.
• Promotes opportunities to grow grooming revenue to help achieve targets.
• Maintains the highest level of cleanliness, sanitation, and humane conditions for all pets in the grooming area, by performing maintenance throughout the day including end of day cleaning.
• Responsible for taking immediate action when a sick/injured pet is identified; seek in house veterinary care as needed.
• Follows all Company Policies and Procedures.

Qualifications

• 3 years of prior grooming experience
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Ability to react under pressure and maintain composure.
• Flexibility in schedule, able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and safety measures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Essential Physical Demands and Work Environment

The associate required to stand, walk, climb a ladder, and use hands to handle, feel, hold, write, etc. The associate frequently is required to reach with hands and arms: stoop, kneel, crouch, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally team lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, as well as a wet environment with an abundance of pet hair. The noise level is moderate in the work environment; however, associates may be exposed to high levels of noise at times. Exposure to live animals and their handling is common.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

Pay Details

Exact base rate of pay will be based on relevant experience level, training, skills and knowledge. Pay for this position is the greater of the base pay rate or groom pay (a designated percentage of the associate's grooming sales based on the job code) and can vary by pay period. In no instance will VCA pay less than the local minimum wage.

$17.40 - $29.70 Pay Rate Type Hourly

Applicants must be over the age of 18.

Application

We are continually looking to build a strong network of talented candidates to join our organization and are always accepting applications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

VCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer VCA provides an equal opportunity for all associates and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We offer reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our application process, upon request and as required by law.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

About VCA

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians - including 500 who are board-certified specialists - nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants - all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.