Pet Groomer: Skilled Dog & Cat Care

Petsense by Tractor Supply; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Petsense by Tractor Supply seeks an experienced pet groomer to provide professional grooming services for dogs and cats, using established styles and techniques. The role emphasizes high-quality customer service and adherence to safety standards.

You will work in our store environment, manage appointment scheduling, perform grooming tasks such as bathing, trimming, nail clipping, and maintain grooming tools and forms with accuracy. Prior grooming experience and own tools are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience grooming/styling pets.
• Must be comfortable working with dogs and cats.
• Must provide own tools (clippers, blades, shears) or be willing to purchase required tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service.
• Follow and demonstrate all Petsense by Tractor Supply Mission and Values.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Work scheduled shifts and have the ability to work varied hours, days, nights, weekends and overtime as dictated by business needs.
• Answer phone and schedule appointments.
• Assists in generating business by calling existing and new customers, scheduling appointments, follow-up phone calls and reminders to customers, and verifying vaccinations.
• Book appointments and greet pets as they come in
• Thoroughly complete 7-point checkin
• Report all accidents and injuries to the Store Manager immediately
• Follow bathing/grooming procedures as outlined
• Clean ears, clip nails and perform other needed services
• Adhere to customer instruction of clipping pattern desired
• Clip dog’s hair according to determined pattern, using electric clippers, combs, and shears
• Comb and shape dogs’ coat
• Talk to live animal, or use other non-physical techniques to keep animal calm
• Complete and maintain customer and company forms
• Properly and completely fill out required grooming forms
• Adhere to all safety rules and procedures and follow all safety standards
• Know and watch for any of the Seven Critical Signs of Stress throughout the full appointment of the animal while in our care
• Sweep, vacuum, clean and sanitize cages, throughout bathing, grooming and check in areas and other cleaning as needed to maintain standards
• Sanitizes and maintains upkeep of all grooming tools and equipment to eliminates injury and spread of diseases to other pet clients.
• Assist in store operations as needed

Skills

Grooming pets

Customer service

Communication with customers

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Paragon Level 1 & 2 training

Tools

Clippers

Blades

Shears

Driers

Job description

Petsense by Tractor Supply seeks an experienced pet groomer to provide professional grooming services for dogs and cats, using established styles and techniques. The role emphasizes high-quality customer service and adherence to safety standards.

You will work in our store environment, manage appointment scheduling, perform grooming tasks such as bathing, trimming, nail clipping, and maintain grooming tools and forms with accuracy. Prior grooming experience and own tools are required.