Advanced Dog Groomer | Parkdale - NEW STORE
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
At Petstock, you'll be more than just a Groomer - you'll be part of a passionate team dedicated to delivering exceptional care for pets while continuing to grow your own skills and career.
If you're an experienced Groomer looking for ongoing professional development or you interested in starting your Grooming career – we’d love to hear from you.
Why You'll Love Working at Petstock
As a Groomer you'll deliver exceptional grooming experiences, in addition to:
Follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date on life across our various brands - http://www.linkedin.com/company/petstock
In our effort to support People, Pets & Planet, we’re proud of the work our Foundation undertakes - https://www.petstock.com.au/pages/foundation
Our diversity makes us better...we are a diverse team with varying strengths and an inclusive organisation, committed to providing equal opportunities for all.
We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds who wish to be part of a culture where everyone can proudly be themselves.
At Petstock we are passionate about supporting the communities we're part of, where possible we aim to hire candidates from the same geographic region (typically within a 80km radius) to strengthen community connections and support local economies. Whilst we do not prioritise local candidates over others, we recognise the benefits of hiring individuals who have unique insights into the local community.
If you're an experienced Groomer looking for ongoing professional development or you interested in starting your Grooming career – we’d love to hear from you.
Why You'll Love Working at Petstock
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Advanced grooming workshops, including breed-specific styling
- Animal First Aid training
- In-salon coaching and mentoring
- Clear career pathways into Senior Groomer, Trainer and Salon Leadership roles
- Opportunity to work across multiple Petstock salons
- Exposure to a wide variety of breeds, grooming styles and techniques
- Work with quality equipment and a supportive, safety-focused team
As a Groomer you'll deliver exceptional grooming experiences, in addition to:
- Providing full grooming services, including breed-specific styling
- Delivering outstanding customer service and personalised grooming advice
- Managing client bookings and building lasting customer relationships
- Maintaining high salon presentation and safety standards
- Supporting the Store Manager with salon operations
- Helping achieve salon performance goals while always putting pet welfare first
- Working collaboratively with the wider store team
- Experience in professional dog grooming
- Qualification in Grooming preferred, but not essential
- Ability to create and embed strong safety practices throughout the salon and store
- Good knowledge of specific breed clips, with a commitment to maintaining grooming styles and brand/product knowledge
- Physically fit, with the ability to lift heavy animals as required
- Demonstrated experience in handling and working with live animals
- Maintain advanced understanding of zoonotic and skin diseases and how to identify them
- Proven ability to exceed grooming KPIs through high-quality care, customer satisfaction, and strong team collaboration
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and effectively engage with customers and team members
- Strong attention to detail
Follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date on life across our various brands - http://www.linkedin.com/company/petstock
In our effort to support People, Pets & Planet, we’re proud of the work our Foundation undertakes - https://www.petstock.com.au/pages/foundation
Our diversity makes us better...we are a diverse team with varying strengths and an inclusive organisation, committed to providing equal opportunities for all.
We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds who wish to be part of a culture where everyone can proudly be themselves.
At Petstock we are passionate about supporting the communities we're part of, where possible we aim to hire candidates from the same geographic region (typically within a 80km radius) to strengthen community connections and support local economies. Whilst we do not prioritise local candidates over others, we recognise the benefits of hiring individuals who have unique insights into the local community.
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Responsibilities
Provide full dog grooming services, including breed-specific styling, and offer customers personalized grooming advice while managing bookings and building lasting relationships. Maintain salon presentation and safety, support salon operations and performance goals, and collaborate with the wider store team while prioritizing animal welfare.
Requirements
Professional dog grooming experience is required; a grooming qualification is preferred but not essential. Candidates should have experience handling live animals, knowledge of breed clips and animal health conditions, strong safety practices, physical fitness to lift animals, and the communication and teamwork skills to deliver high-quality service and meet grooming KPIs.
Skills
- Professional Dog Grooming
- Breed-Specific Styling
- Animal Handling
- Animal First Aid
- Customer Service
- Salon Operations
- Safety Practices
- Knowledge Of Breed Clips
- Knowledge Of Zoonotic And Skin Diseases
- KPI Achievement
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Attention To Detail
- Team Collaboration
- Physical Fitness
Benefits
- Ongoing Training And Professional Development
- Advanced Grooming Workshops
- Animal First Aid Training
- In-Salon Coaching And Mentoring
- Career Pathways
- Opportunity To Work Across Multiple Salons
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Keywords
- Dog Grooming
- Breed-Specific Styling
- Grooming Qualification
- Animal First Aid
- Live Animal Handling
- Animal Welfare
- Zoonotic Diseases
- Skin Diseases
- Breed Clips
- Grooming Styles
- Customer Service
- Personalized Grooming Advice
- Client Bookings
- Customer Relationships
- Salon Operations
- Salon Safety
- Salon Presentation
- Grooming KPIs
- Pet Retail
- Team Collaboration