Professional Dog Groomer

The Dog Stop Of Metairie; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO after 6 months

Job summary

A dog grooming salon in Metairie is seeking a skilled Groomer with at least one year of experience. The ideal candidate should have a passion for animal welfare and be able to perform a range of grooming services while providing excellent customer care. Responsibilities include using grooming instruments and ensuring the safety of animals. Join a supportive and detail-oriented team culture, with PTO benefits after 6 months.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of grooming experience required.
• Portfolio showcasing grooming before and after pictures.
• Professional references must be provided.

Responsibilities

• Use grooming instruments including shears and dryers.
• Perform grooming services ensuring animal safety.
• Provide quick and courteous customer service.

Skills

Grooming experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Animal welfare interest

Tools

Grooming instruments

Job description

Looking for experienced candidates with past grooming experience that have a passion for dogs and dog grooming. Our grooming salon has a large and growing clientele.

Essential Job Duties:

• Use grooming instruments including shears and dryers.
• Perform grooming services per customer instructions, ensuring the safety and well‑being of animals.
• Provide quick and courteous service to all customers.
• Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts.
• Professionally perform basic grooming services on animals as requested by customers, ensuring the safety and well‑being of each animal.
• Interest in animal welfare.
• Move animals up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:

Job duties are conducted in the grooming salon. Position requires bending, kneeling, lifting (up to 50 pounds, as necessary), and standing for long periods of time. We handle all phone calls and customer interactions.

Minimum Requirements:

• One year of grooming experience; Portfolio with past grooming before and afters.
• Professional references Benefit Conditions:

PTO after 6 months

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative