Groomer.
Does your dog have a closet full of clothes? Is your cat so cool he needs to wear shades? We call that “petcentricity”! If you enjoy making pets look adorable and smell irresistible, then come work in our Neighborhood!
As a Groomer at Pet Supplies Plus, you’re pawsitively passionate about people and their pets. Providing exceptional, neighborly service at every opportunity during your work day, you will:
● Get nose kisses from a neighbor’s wet golden retriever.
● See excitement and opportunity when you look into a shih tzu’s ear canal.
● Make a former shelter resident look like a dashing, dapper schnauzer again.
● Help a terrier look like a poodle because that’s what the neighbor asked for.
● Trim a guinea pig’s nails, because your customers come in all shapes and sizes. (and species!)
…all while engaging with our neighbors and smiling in the face of puppy breath. Are you a superhero with a flea comb and a slicker brush? No, you are more than that. You are PAWesome!
Groomer key responsibilities include:
● Delighting neighbors and pets with grooming services, like brushing, bathing, and conditioning.
● Groom and style pets per owners’ instruction and/or according to breed standards.
● Ensure the wellness and safety of furry patrons at all times.
● Develop long-term relationships with pet parents by understanding their needs and recommending products and services that will keep their pet healthy and happy.
● Community outreach to attract new neighbors into our store.
● Perform routine cleaning to keep the grooming environment fun and inviting.
● Assist store team members during grooming downtime.
● Successful completion of Safety, Bather/Brusher and Grooming Academy training certification.
PAWsome Groomer will:
● Have a High school diploma or GED.
● Have 1 year or more of grooming experience with formal training certification and/or experience under an established certified groomer.
● Have 1 year experience in retail or other service industry where they’ve provided top notch service.
● Ability to move or lift merchandise, equipment or pets weighing up to 50 pounds.
● Be able to stand, bend or stoop for extended periods of time.
● Candidates must be flexible in working evenings, weekends and holidays. All candidates must pass the drug, background and validated selection test, and be 16 years or older.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Compensation Package:
- 50% commission
- Commission pay
- Hourly pay
- Signing bonus
- Tips
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Would you describe yourself as a team player?
- We are new pet store in Suffolk -- That being said, would you feel comfortable approaching our neighbors on the sales floor and growing your business? (Handing out business cards, talking about the services we offer, etc.)
- If you had the perfect grooming job what would that look like to you?
- What does your availability look like? Are you able to work as late as 7:30 pm and can you work revolving weekends?
- You need to be an experienced grooming in order to be considered for this role. We have a sign on bonus of $2,000 that is given in increments with-in 180 days as a full-time worker. If you end up leaving the position with-in two years you will have to pay the bonus back in full. Do you think this would cause an issue for you in the future?
Experience:
- Professional Salon Grooming: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certification of Professional Grooming (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
- Night Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Suffolk, VA 23434 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Suffolk, VA 23434: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person