Join Our Grooming Team: Professional Dog Stylist Wanted!
Location: 3, Century Park, Dalton Way, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2SF
Salary: £13.85 per hour | Hours: Full-time | Contract Type: Permanent | Contracted Hours: 39
Organisation: The Groom Room | Date Posted: 04-09-2025 | Expiry Date: 02-09-2035
Overview
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.
We’ll support your growth with comprehensive training and development opportunities, including Earn as You Learn programmes and additional skill-based pay enhancements.
Responsibilities
* Groom and finish dogs to breed standards and customer expectations, including bathing, drying, styling, and finishing touches
* Engage with pet owners to understand grooming needs and communicate progress and recommendations
* Lead grooming appointments with care, precision, and a personal touch
* Maintain a clean, safe, and professional grooming area; adhere to health and safety guidelines
* Participate in training and development opportunities to enhance skills
Qualifications
* Experienced, qualified, and confident in all aspects of dog grooming
* 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 willingness to learn in a fast-paced retail environment
* Target-driven experience is 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 calculated on contracted hours)
* Extra day off for your birthday
* Life Assurance – 4 times 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
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life. We value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves to create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing barriers to create opportunities for exceptional talent and potential. If you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
Together, we’re better with pets.
Note: This posting reflects current opportunities and benefits and may be subject to change.
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