About the Role
Our Pet Stylists express their creativity as experienced pet groomers in our busy salons, focusing on grooming dogs (and cats too, if certified) of all sizes and temperaments to ensure they look their best. We are an Employee-owned and operated company that is expanding, which provides many growth opportunities within the company. If you are looking for a company in which you can learn and grow, our countrywide, well-established pet care facility may be the perfect place for you!
Responsibilities
- Consults with customer and complies with all requests to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Interacts with customers in a warm, friendly and professional manner.
- Practices timeliness - starts shift on time, and finishes pets before promised time.
- Performs all aspects of the grooming service to Best Friends expectations of quality.
- Grooms all breeds, styles all fur types and completes specific breed styles requested by client.
- Works in an organized and hygienic manner, keeping work area free of hair and clutter and sanitizing tools and compartments between pets.
- Understands the purpose of products and uses them appropriately, following label directions.
- Assists Manager maintain inventory by reporting stock levels.
- Treats equipment and tools with care and helps with simple maintenance.
- Reports mechanical failures to manager in writing.
- Interacts with Manager and center staffing in a manner to make sure the salon runs smoothly and meets the highest expectations of service and product quality.
Requirements
- At Minimum 1-2 years of experience out of school or professionally trained.
- High school diploma.
- Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Must be able to frequently lift 50 pounds.
- Must be able to work in an environment with exposure to disinfectant/sanitation chemicals, animal dander and excretions.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
- Must have strong communication skills.
- Must possess a love of animals and patience when handling pets.
- Displays a professional manner at all times.
- Upbeat and positive personality.
- Dependable and has reliable transportation.
Skills
- Pet grooming
- Dog grooming
- Cat grooming (if certified)
- Brushing
- Nail trimming
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Animal handling
- Professionalism
- Dependability
Location
- WEST BERLIN, NJ 08091
Work Type
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- High school diploma
Salary/Compensations
- $20.00 - $25.00 per hour (estimated earnings equivalent)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD)
- 401K with company matching
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - 100% company paid
- Paid vacation
- Uniforms
- Pet supply and service discounts
About the Company
- Employee-owned and operated company.
- Expanding company with many growth opportunities.
- Over 80 locations in twenty-six states.
- In business for 30 years.
- Countrywide, well-established pet care facility.
