Pet Groomer

Pet Groomer/Bather

We are looking for a compassionate, dependable Groomer/Bather to join our veterinary hospital team. In this hands-on role, you will help provide a clean, safe, and comfortable experience for pets while supporting our team with bathing, basic grooming services, animal care, cleaning, and client service. The ideal candidate is patient, attentive, team-oriented, and comfortable working with animals of various sizes, temperaments, and energy levels.

Responsibilities:

• Safely walk dogs outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
• Bathe, brush, and dry dogs, including basic grooming support such as nail trims, ear cleaning, and expressing anal glands as appropriate.
• Clean kennels, cages, grooming areas, and shared workspaces by removing waste, cleaning urine, and maintaining a sanitary environment.
• Provide fresh water and monitor pets for comfort, cleanliness, and safety while in the hospital’s care.
• Assist with general housekeeping duties throughout the assigned area, including sweeping, mopping, trash removal, and restocking supplies.
• Support inventory and follow OSHA, safety, and sanitation guidelines to help maintain a safe work environment.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a practical understanding of hospital procedures, services, and policies.
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times while supporting practice leadership, management, fellow team members, clients, and patients.
• Participate in staff meetings, hospital functions, open houses, community efforts, and special events as needed. Be prepared to present topics at the occasional staff meetings.
• Support additional hospital, grooming, and patient care needs as directed by leadership.

Qualifications and skills:

• Prior animal handling, bathing, grooming, kennel, boarding, or veterinary hospital experience required.
• Comfortable working with dogs of different sizes, breeds, temperaments, and handling needs.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with clients and team members.
• Ability to stay alert, observe pet behavior and condition, and follow hospital safety protocols.
• Compassionate, dependable, and able to maintain a positive, team-focused approach in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to receive constructive feedback, problem solve, ask for help when needed, and assist teammates when possible.
• Strong reading, comprehension, and legible writing skills for accurate documentation and communication.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, including on concrete flooring for long shifts.
• Frequent bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, twisting, squatting, reaching, balancing, typing, and writing throughout the day.
• Ability to move animals from cage to cage, floor to floor, and room to room as needed.
• Ability to safely restrain animals up to 200 pounds intermittently and lift animals up to 50 pounds, with assistance for animals over 50 pounds.
• Ability to maintain focus and alertness to help prevent injury to self, patients, clients, and team members.

Work Environment:

• Exposure to loud noises, including barking dogs, dryers, and other grooming or hospital equipment.
• Exposure to wet floors, cleaning products, animal waste, odors, and potential slip or fall hazards.
• Potential exposure to bites, scratches, and other risks associated with handling animals.
• Outdoor work may be required in hot, cold, rainy, or other changing weather conditions.

You’ll Grow with Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

* Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.