Professional Dog Groomer

Sja3 Llc; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Free uniforms

Training & development

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Bonus

Job summary

Dogtopia in New Jersey is seeking a part-time Dog Groomer to provide grooming services in our busy pet care center. You’ll work directly with clients and their dogs, delivering compassionate care and quality grooming. The role offers flexible hours, a per-hour wage based on experience, and opportunities for training.

You’ll join a team that values cleanliness, safety, and excellent customer service. Experience: grooming cert preferred; minimum 1 year grooming experience required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of grooming experience.
• Grooming certificate preferred.
• This is not an apprenticeship opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic grooming services as requested, ensuring pet safety.
• Direct customer service and communicate with pet parents.
• Maintain a clean, sanitized grooming area.
• Communicate effectively with clients, both spoken and written.
• Handle nervous dogs with care.
• Receive feedback from clients and management.
• Maintain professional appearance and grooming standards.
• Manage dogs up to 120+ lbs.
• Follow employee handbook and company values.

Skills

Dog grooming

Customer service

Communication

Hygiene standards

Education

Grooming certificate

Job description

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Free food & snacks
• Free uniforms
• Training & development

Schedule

Looking for a Dog Groomer part-time opportunities available. Flexible hours and days based on what you're looking for.

Company Description

At Dogtopia, we have a passion for caring for dogs. Happy, healthy pups are at the heart of who we are. We've created a loving place with what dogs want and need in mind. It's a dog daycare, boarding and spa facility all rolled into one retail setting.

Our Dog Groomer position is a unique opportunity for the right person looking to have the freedom of running their own spa, but less of the hassles of finding customers or business details. You get full autonomy over the grooming area.

This is not an opportunity to learn a grooming skillset, you must have had training and experience cutting dogs' hair for a minimum of 1 year in order to be considered.

Education/Experience

A qualified applicant to this position will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the grooming industry, this is not an apprenticeship opportunity.

Essential Job Functions

The incumbent must be able to consistently perform all of the following duties and responsibilities with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Professionally perform basic grooming services on animals as requested by customers and in accordance with company policy and procedure, ensuring the safety and well-being of each pet
• Direct customer service experience is essential! We believe the best way for a groomer to deliver on what a client wants is to directly speak to the pet parent themselves. If a client is unhappy, the groomer will be responsible for also handling complaints of grooming and the daycare management will only intercede when necessary. It is each groomer’s responsibility to deliver to the client’s expectations.
• High standards of cleanliness- Maintaining a clean and sanitized area is not only integral to great client service but also for the health of the dogs. A groomer needs to maintain a neat and tidy area at all times.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills- You will be the main point of contact for the clients who are having their pet groomed. Our groomers need to have effective communication skills as there are times when sensitive items need to be discussed with the parent.
• Compassion and experience in handling nervous dogs is a must! There are nervous dogs and we strive to make grooming a positive experience for all dogs. Possessing skills to calm and work with nervous dogs is essential.
• Ability to receive feedback from the clients as well as the daycare management- We want our groomers to thrive and grow and feedback is essential to further development in all positions.
• Groomers need to be professional in appearance themselves at all times. This is a dirty job but maintaining a level of good personal grooming is important.
• Manage dogs up to 120+ lbs in size
• Adhering to the employee handbook policies and procedures as well as adherence to the company values! - If you are not a value driven individual, you will not be happy with our company. We are looking for integrity driven team members who enthusiastically identify the unlimited potential within our location, believe in excellent customer service, and the betterment of the dog community and are ready to take responsibility for their own success!

Work Environment

The job duties are conducted indoors in the grooming salon. Position requires bending, kneeling, lifting (up to 50 pounds, as necessary) and standing for long periods of time. A large amount of this partner’s time will be spent in direct contact with our customers and their dogs. The work environment can be noisy and wet.

Pay: is based on experience per hour and paid as a Dogtopia employee. tips and bonuses extra

Benefits

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Bonus

Experience

• Pet grooming: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification

• grooming certificate (Preferred)

Work Location

In person