Pet Groomer - Upscale Salon with $1,500 Signing Bonus

IPP - Independent Pet Partners; Westchester (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA/FSA medical/dependent care

Life insurance (Employer-paid)

Disability insurance (Employer-paid)

Pet insurance discounts

Paid time off (2 weeks first year, 3+)

Parental leave and Paw-Ternity

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

IPP - Independent Pet Partners is hiring a full-time Groomer in our Westchester, IL salon. You will provide upscale grooming services including bathing, brushing, and styling to enhance pets’ appearance and wellbeing.

Join a pet-loving team with a generous hiring bonus, extensive benefits, and opportunities to educate pet parents about grooming and care. Must be 18+, with grooming experience and flexibility for evenings/weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Minimum 6 months of professional experience in pet grooming.
• Grooming tools and equipment in good working condition.
• Passion for dog grooming and the well-being of pets.
• Knowledgeable in breed standard grooms.
• Skills in scissoring, general cleaning, nail trimming, styling, and all other pet grooming functions.
• Willingness to be educated about the products and services offered.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, which will require evening and weekend shifts.
• Exceptional active-listening and customer service skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Grooming certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete superior grooms (e.g., bathing, brushing, blow drying, de-matting, cutting or trimming hair/ fur, gland expression, teeth brushing, nail clipping and grinding, and other specialty services).
• Provide a thorough hands-on pet check-in and check-out process for each pet and pet parent.
• Use good judgment and alert pet parent of any anomalies that a dog may have.
• Actively engage pet parents and pets, share product knowledge, and educate pet parents.
• Authentically offer enhancements to meet our pet’s and pet parent’s specific needs to support the growth of the business.
• Always treat all pets and pet parents with kindness, respect, and proper handling.
• Positively interact with pet parents in-person, via email, text, and phone providing them with proactive communication and exceptional service.
• Actively engage pet parents to continue to grow the business.
• Maintain a clean, safe work environment.
• Rebook with pet parents to ensure timely, holistic care to promote pet wellness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Pet grooming experience

Customer service

Time management

Flexibility in schedule

Tools

Grooming tools

Job description

IPP - Independent Pet Partners is hiring a full-time Groomer in our Westchester, IL salon. You will provide upscale grooming services including bathing, brushing, and styling to enhance pets’ appearance and wellbeing.

Join a pet-loving team with a generous hiring bonus, extensive benefits, and opportunities to educate pet parents about grooming and care. Must be 18+, with grooming experience and flexibility for evenings/weekends.