Professional Dog Groomer
Job description
Are you an experienced dog groomer who takes personal pride in the art of pet grooming?
Can you style all types of dogs to the breed standards and client wishes?
Are you committed to providing outstanding customer service?
Reidsville Veterinary Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced groomer to join our team!
To be considered for this role, candidates much have prior grooming experience, a portfolio of past work, and professional tools/equipment. Our clinic is equipped with a grooming table, tub, and dryer, has an established client base, and is offering flexible scheduling—set your own hours! Our clinic is open 24 hours and our support staff will book appointments and contact customers so you can focus on grooming.
You are responsible for all grooming services, from start to finish:
- Bathing, drying, grooming/hair cutting as requested by client, styling, brush out, flea treatments, clipping/filing nails, gland expression, dematting, ear hair removal, brushing teeth and cleaning up
- Keeping your area clean throughout day and end of shift
- Engaging with customers to ensure their requests are understood
- Evaluating the condition of the pet and addressing any styling/grooming concerns
- Must have prior knowledge and comfortability working with all breeds, sizes, and temperaments
- Must have prior knowledge of breed grooming standards
- Certificate in grooming is a plus (portfolio is required)
Benefits and compensation:
- $7.25/hour + 50% commission on grooms (minus wages paid) + 100% tips
- Set your own full-time hours
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (with HSA option)
- 401k options
- Personal pet discounts
- PTO and holidays off
We are a multi-doctor, AAHA accredited practice offering exceptional patient and client care, with a culture that promotes teamwork and communication. We operate 7 days a week, 365 days a year to ensure Reidsville pets are cared for in the event of an emergency. Aside from emergency cases, we also provide less urgent medical, surgical, and dental procedures, and are well-equipped to provide first rate pet care to our patients. Our hospital is comfortable, kid friendly, and calm, to ensure pets (and their owners) have a relaxing and enjoyable time. We primarily treat small animals and some of our additional services include laser therapy, high-tech reproduction, and house calls. At Reidsville Veterinary Hospital, we stay on top of the latest advances in veterinarian technology and above all, remember that all animals and pets need to be treated with loving care during every check-up, procedure, or surgery.
If you would like to be a part of the team, please send us your resume and current grooming portfolio. We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $7.25 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
- Tips
Application Question(s):
- Do you have prior knowledge of breed grooming standards?
- Do you have your own professional grooming tools/equipment?
Experience:
- Pet grooming: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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