Overview
Join Our Grooming Team: Professional Dog Stylist Wanted! At Pets at Home, we’re passionate about pets and it shows. Our Pet Care Centres across the UK include grooming salons, retail stores, and veterinary practices, all dedicated to delivering the very best care for pets and the people who love them. We create welcoming, supportive environments where team members can thrive.
The Role
We’re currently seeking a skilled and passionate Dog Stylist / Groomer to join our busy, vibrant salon. In this hands-on role, you’ll take the lead on grooming appointments, delivering high-quality grooms with care, precision, and a personal touch. You’ll be interacting with pet owners daily, so strong communication and customer service skills are a must. You’ll play a key role in ensuring pets not only look great but feel great too. We’ll support your growth with comprehensive training and development opportunities, including Earn as You Learn programmes and additional skill-based pay enhancements.
Qualifications & Experience
* Experienced, qualified and confident in all aspects of dog grooming, from bathing and drying to breed-specific styling and finishing
* Hold a grooming qualification
* Customer-focused, with a friendly and professional approach
* Flexible and reliable, able to work a variable schedule across six days a week (minimum 24 hours/week with potential for more during busy periods)
* Team oriented, with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced retail environment
* Goal driven, with experience in target-led environments (preferred, but not essential)
Benefits
* Attractive rates of pay plus commission, subject to targets
* 28 days paid annual leave, rising to 33 days after 2 years (includes 8 bank holidays; pro-rata for contracted hours)
* Extra day off for your birthday
* Life Assurance - 4 times your annual salary
* Company pension contribution of 4%
* Colleague discount of 20% across the Group (Pets at Home, Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets), including 30% off on own brand
Organisation: The Groom Room
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