Pet Stylist / Groomer - Lake Norman

Description

Pet Paradise is looking for a Professional, Friendly, and Motivated Pet Stylist/Groomer to join our team!


WE ARE PET PEOPLE! At Pet Paradise, team members ensure that our furry friends get extra loving care and focused attention while playing and staying with us in a safe and entertaining environment. Dog boarding is just the start of what we do! The relationship you build with pets and their parents makes going to work fun and rewarding and the benefits we offer are top notch! If you have a pet of your own, they can enjoy complimentary Pet Day Camp, Boarding and discounts on grooming and veterinary care at all our locations and clinics. You will benefit from ongoing training and have the opportunity to continually enhance and diversify your skills to open doors to other fulfilling pet careers within our company. Working with pets is not always easy, but we love what we do and care about giving our employees the tools to grow and succeed.

Shift Schedule: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7 am-3pm or 8am-4 pm.

Rate of Pay: 50% Commission, Sign On Bonus Available

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF OUR PET STYLIST/GROOMER INCLUDE:

• Providing customer service in the form of consultations and explanation of services available/rendered with explanation of costs
• Physical ability and stamina to cut several 'guests' per day in a safe, skillful, and professional manner
• Checking for parasites, lumps, bumps, or cuts prior to bathing
• Cleaning and plucking ears, trimming nails, expressing external anal glands
• Bathing 'guests' in proper shampoo and conditioner; dematting, brushing, and fluff drying
• Performing all general maintenance of grooming room; cleaning cages, tubs, tables; vacuuming floors and mopping; cleaning clipper blades, scissors, and brushes after use
• Working inside in a heated with high humidity area, with loud background noise from the dryers
• Growing customer base and volume by making calls, cross-selling, and "shopping the halls" to look for potential service needs during downtime
• Professionally greeting and checking in guests
• Other duties as assigned by Resort Manager and/or Grooming Manager

QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A PET STYLIST/GROOMER

• One-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Customer service oriented and excellent verbal communication skills
• Must be familiar with standard cuts for all breeds and be able to handle a variety of sizes of canines and felines safely and comfortably
• Great work ethic, organized, reliable, and a team player
• Must maintain a clean and healthy environment for 'guests'
• Flexibility to resort schedule needs including days, night, weekends, holidays, and peak times
• Ability to pass a criminal background check

ABOUT PET PARADISE Pet Paradise's full-service pet care destination is dedicated to giving pet parents access to all the premium care they need to give their furry family member the happiest, healthiest, longest life possible. The Pet Paradise brand has grown to offer resort-style pet day camp and care, professional pet grooming , low-stress and high-quality veterinary care , and of course, overnight boarding that feels like home, all under one roof. Located in eleven states with more than 60 locations in operation or under development, Pet Paradise continues to expand in the United States.

WE ARE A DRUG-FREE, SMOKE-FREE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Company Policy, Federal and State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin