Pet Stylist / Groomer- Dripping Springs

Pet Paradise; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary Pet Day Camp

30 Days of Complimentary Pet Boarding

On-demand pay with DailyPay

Discounted Veterinary Care and Grooming Services

Fitness Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

401(k) with company match

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Health insurance

Job summary

A pet care company in Austin, Texas, is searching for a motivated Pet Stylist/Groomer to provide grooming services and exceptional customer care. This role offers a flexible schedule and a 50% commission rate, enhancing income potential. The ideal candidate will have experience in groomer roles and will benefit from perks like complimentary pet boarding and daily pay options. Join a team that values pet wellbeing and employee growth within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with grooming and training is preferred.
• Familiarity with proper grooming techniques.
• Ability to maintain a clean environment.
• Strong work ethic, organized and reliable.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations and services to clients.
• Perform grooming tasks including bathing and nail trimming.
• Maintain grooming room cleanliness.
• Clean ears, trim nails, express anal glands.
• Bath and demat, brush, fluff-dry.
• Maintain grooming room and clean equipment.
• Work indoors in humid, noisy environment.

Skills

Customer service oriented

Excellent verbal communication skills

Ability to handle various dog breeds

Organized and reliable

Flexibility

Education

One year of related experience/training

Job description

Pet Paradise is looking for a Professional, Friendly, and Motivated Pet Stylist/Groomer to join our team!

WE ARE PET PEOPLE! At Pet Paradise, team members ensure that our furry friends get extra loving care and focused attention while playing and staying with us in a safe and entertaining environment. Dog boarding is just the start of what we do! The relationship you build with pets and their parents makes going to work fun and rewarding and the benefits we offer are top notch! If you have a pet of your own, they can enjoy complimentary Pet Day Camp, Boarding and discounts on grooming and veterinary care at all our locations and clinics. You will benefit from ongoing training and have the opportunity to continually enhance and diversify your skills to open doors to other fulfilling pet careers within our company. Working with pets is not always easy, but we love what we do and care about giving our employees the tools to grow and succeed.

Shift Schedule: Flexible Scheduling

Rate of Pay: 50% Commission, $500 Sign on bonus

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF OUR PET STYLIST/GROOMER

• Providing customer service in the form of consultations and explanation of services available/rendered with explanation of costs
• Ability and stamina to cut several ‘guests’ a day
• Checking for parasites, lumps, bumps, or cuts prior to bathing
• Cleaning and plucking ears, trimming nails, expressing anal glands
• Bathing ‘guests’ in proper shampoo and conditioner; dematting, brushing, and fluff drying
• Performing all general maintenance of grooming room; cleaning cages, tubs, tables; vacuuming floors and mopping; cleaning clipper blades, scissors, and brushes after use
• Working inside in a heated with high humidity area, with loud background noise from the dryers

QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A PET STYLIST/GROOMER

• One-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. For individuals with less than one year of Grooming experience, there may be further discussions regarding completion of parts of our Grooming Training Program through the Paragon School.
• Customer service oriented and excellent verbal communication skills
• Must be familiar with standard cuts for all breeds and be able to handle a variety of sizes of canines and felines safely and comfortably
• Great work ethic, organized, reliable, and a team player
• Must maintain a clean and healthy environment for ‘guests’
• Flexibility to resort schedule needs including days, night, weekends, holidays, and peak times

Perks & Benefits:

• Complimentary Pet Day Camp – Bring your dog with you to work!
• 30 Days of Complimentary Pet Boarding (non-holidays)
• On-demand pay with DailyPay
• Discounted Veterinary Care and Grooming Services (per location)
• Dog/Cat Adoption Assistance
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (both full-time and part-time status)
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (full-time status)

ABOUT PET PARADISE

Pet Paradise's full-service pet care destination is dedicated to giving pet parents access to all the premium care they need to give their furry family member the happiest, healthiest, longest life possible. The Pet Paradise brand has grown to offer resort-style pet day camp and care, professional pet grooming, low-stress and high-quality veterinary care, and of course, overnight boarding that feels like home, all under one roof. Located in eleven states with more than 60 locations in operation or under development, Pet Paradise continues to expand in the United States.

WE ARE A DRUG-FREE, SMOKE-FREE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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