Pet Stylist

Best Friends Pet Care; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

401K with company matching

Paid vacation

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

A growing pet care company in Lincoln, Nebraska, is seeking a Pet Stylist to provide grooming services for pets. The ideal candidate will have at least 1-2 years of experience, a high school diploma, and a love for animals. Responsibilities include consulting with customers, maintaining cleanliness, and grooming pets according to specific styles. This full-time position also includes various benefits such as health insurance and paid vacation.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in pet grooming or professionally trained.
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must possess a love of animals and patience when handling pets.

Responsibilities

• Consults with customer to ensure satisfaction.
• Completes specific breed styles requested by clients.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.

Skills

Grooming all breeds

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Pet Stylist role at Best Friends Pet Care

Description

Our Pet Stylists express their creativity as experienced pet groomers in our busy salons, focusing on grooming dogs (and cats too, if certified) of all sizes and temperaments to ensure they look their best. Additional responsibilities include brushing, trimming nails, and performing add-on services.

We are an Employee-owned and operated company that is expanding, which provides many growth opportunities within the company. We currently have over 70 locations in more than twenty states coast-to-coast and have been in business for 30 years.

If you are looking for a company in which you can learn and grow, our countrywide, well-established pet care facility may be the perfect place for you!

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, STD/LTD, 401K with company matching
• ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan (100% company paid)
• Paid vacation
• Uniforms
• Pet supply and service discounts and more!

Responsibilities

• Consults with customer and complies with all requests to ensure customer satisfaction. Always interacts with customers in a warm, friendly and professional manner
• Practices timeliness – starts shift on time, and finishes pets before promised time
• Conscientiously performs all aspects of the grooming service to Best Friends expectations of quality
• Must have the ability to groom all breeds, style all fur types and is able to complete specific breed styles requested by client
• Works in an organized and hygienic manner. Keeps work area free of hair and clutter and sanitizes tools and compartments between pets
• Understands the purpose of products and uses them appropriately, follows label directions. Assists Manager maintain inventory by reporting stock levels
• Treats equipment and tools with care and helps with simple maintenance. Reports mechanical failures to manager in writing
• Interacts with Manager and center staff in a manner to make sure the salon runs smoothly and meets the highest expectations of service and product quality

Requirements

• At minimum 1-2 years of experience out of school or professionally trained
• High school diploma
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays
• Must be able to frequently lift 50 pounds
• Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to disinfectant/sanitation chemicals, animal dander and excretions
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills
• Must have strong communication skills
• Must possess a love of animals and patience when handling pets
• Displays a professional manner at all times
• Upbeat and positive personality
• Dependable and has reliable transportation

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Pet Services