Assistant Stylist (Trainee Dog Groomer) – Carlisle – 39 Hours
Who are we?
We’re Pets at Home – if you love pets, you might already know about our Pet Care Centres, which include Pets Grooming salons and Vets for Pets practices around the UK.
What’s the role?
Our Assistant Stylists are crucial to the success of our Pets Grooming salons. You will deliver the highest standards of pet care while demonstrating a basic understanding of grooming techniques, including handling, equipment use, and pre-grooming preparation.
We provide training, skills, and knowledge to help you deliver excellent service, reflecting our goal of being the 'Best Pet Care Business in the World'. You will enjoy a competitive pay, with opportunities to earn the Real Living Wage or more through our Earn As You Learn programmes, and additional pay through extra training.
Who are we looking for?
* People passionate about delivering great service.
* Flexible individuals able to work a shift pattern across 6 days a week (closed on Sundays). The minimum contract is 39 hours, with potential for more during busy periods, absences, or holidays.
* Experience working with or handling dogs in a professional grooming or pet care environment is desirable but not essential. Please note that bathing and prepping your own dog does not count as professional experience.
* Preferably, candidates will have worked in a target-driven environment, but this is not mandatory.
Our environment is fast-paced, innovative, fun, and people-focused.
We foster a friendly and inclusive culture, welcoming everyone to be themselves. If you believe in the motto 'we're better with pets', we'd love to hear from you regardless of your background or circumstances.
Your Benefits
We recognize and reward our Assistant Stylists in meaningful ways. Our benefits support your mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Some of the benefits include:
* A comprehensive internal training programme, including at least 1,000 hours to qualify as a Stylist.
* Commission (subject to targets and KPIs).
* At least 28 days paid annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years, including bank holidays, pro-rata.
* An 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, including 30% off on own brand products.
Note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early due to high application volumes.
We value diversity and encourage everyone to apply, even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly match the listed criteria. Our inspiration comes from pets, who see no bias or discrimination. We aim to reflect the communities we serve and welcome your unique contributions based on your values and behaviors.
Click here to read our Values & Behaviours.
Click here for more details on benefits and other information.
#J-18808-Ljbffr