Mobile Pet Groomer (Founding Hire) -- Hollywood / WeHo / Studio City --

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description
As a Mobile Pet Groomer with Bark & Mane, you'll provide premium one-on-one grooming inside a fully equipped, climate-controlled grooming van delivered to the client's driveway. You set up at the curb, the dog steps into your van, you do what you love — bath, blow-out, haircut, finishing — and you move to the next house. No retail counter. No drop-off pets stacked in cages. No managing the front desk between dogs. Just you, the pet, and the work.

You'll service 5 to 6 grooms per day on routes that we pre-book, dispatch, and route-optimize. We provide the van, the gear, the customers, the marketing, the call center, the back-office, the gas, the insurance, and the W-2 paycheck. You bring the craft, the eye, and the rapport with the pet parents.

Requirements
•    2+ years professional grooming experience (salon, mobile, or veterinary clinic). Mobile experience strongly preferred but not required.

•    Current pet first-aid certification (PetSaver, PetTech, or equivalent) — or willingness to obtain within 30 days of start; we reimburse 100%.

•    Valid California driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record acceptable to our commercial auto insurer (no DUIs, no more than 1 moving violation in the past 3 years).

•    Physical ability to lift up to 80 lbs (large breeds onto the grooming table), stand for 6–8 hours/day, and work in a mobile/non-stationary environment.

•    Ability to handle dogs of all sizes and temperaments calmly and professionally, including dogs with anxiety or matting requiring patience.

•    Right to work in the United States (I-9 documentation required on day one).

•    Reliable transportation to the Hollywood dispatch hub for shift start (we provide the grooming van for the route itself).

What's a Plus / Preferred Qualifications

•    NDGAA, IPG, or IJA certification (National Dog Groomers Association, International Professional Groomers, or International Judges Association).

•    Experience grooming on a mobile unit (self-contained van with generator, water system, on-board tub).

•    Specialty experience: hand-scissoring, doodles, double-coated breeds, senior or anxious dogs, cat grooming.

•    Spanish-language conversational ability (strong asset in LA market client communication).

•    Social media presence or comfort being on-camera for occasional brand content.

Aussie Pet Mobile - Overview  
Bark & Mane is the new chapter of Aussie Pet Mobile (APM), the original mobile pet-grooming franchise system with 25+ years of trusted, in-driveway service to American pet parents. We're opening Bark & Mane in the Hollywood / West Hollywood / Studio City territory under new ownership: Chris Carter, a former NFL linebacker and college football operations executive who's now applying the same standards of performance, professionalism, and people-first culture to building the best mobile grooming team in Los Angeles.

This is a true founding-hire role. The groomer we hire first will help shape how we run the entire operation — pricing, products on the van, route design, customer service standards, and how we coach the groomers we hire after them. As we scale to four vans, the founding groomer will have the inside track on a lead groomer or training role.

Our custom-designed mobile pet grooming vans come equipped with air conditioning, heating, electricity, and water—without the need for external hookups. We prioritize eco-friendliness and provide a spacious, comfortable environment for pets to move freely, allowing groomers to focus on each pet’s individual needs.

Responsibilities
•    Perform full-service grooms (bath, brush-out, hand-scissor and clipper work, nail trim, ear cleaning, sanitary trim, breed-standard cuts) on dogs of all sizes, coat types, and temperaments.

•    Service 5–6 dogs per day across a dispatched route in Hollywood, West Hollywood, Studio City, and adjacent neighborhoods.

•    Operate the Bark & Mane grooming van independently: setup, generator/water systems, on-board tub, dryer station, and on-board climate.

•    Conduct pre-groom intake with the pet parent: confirm the cut, flag any health/skin concerns, and capture before-and-after photos through our HouseAccount app.

•    Maintain Bark & Mane brand standards: uniform on, van clean, sanitized between every dog, and a 4.6+ customer rating average across reviews and post-groom feedback.

•    Submit a full digital route log, incident reports (if any), and rebooking notes through our HouseAccount system at the end of every shift.

•    Sanitize and secure the van at the end of each day; deliver it to the overnight location in operations-ready condition for the morning route.

•    Communicate proactively with dispatch about no-shows, schedule slippage, or any animal-handling or vehicle issue.

•    Stay current on grooming techniques, breed standards, and pet safety — including maintaining your pet first-aid certification (we reimburse).

Aussie Pet Mobile - Hiring Process

• A phone call within 24 hours
• An in-person interview within 48 hours
• An offer letter—and lunch with the owner—within 7 days