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This position is responsible providing professional grooming services for dogs using the knowledge of canine characteristics and grooming styles and techniques.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)
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- Deliver world class customer satisfaction
- Answer phone and schedule appointments
- Book appointments and greet pets as they come in
- Report all accidents and injuries to the Store Manager promptly
- Follow bathing/grooming procedures as outlined
- Clean ears, clip nails and perform other needed services
- Adhere to customer instruction of clipping pattern desired
- Clip dog's hair according to determined pattern, using electric clippers, combs, and shears
- Comb and shape dogs' coat
- Talk to live animal, or use other non-physical techniques to keep animal calm
- Complete and maintain customer and company forms
- Properly and completely fill out required grooming forms
- Observe all safety rules and procedures and adhere to safety standards
- Sweep, vacuum, clean and sanitize cages, tubs and other cleaning as needed to maintain standards
- Assist in store operations as needed
Qualifications
1+ years of experience required
High School Diploma is required
Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.
Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities
- Operate and use all grooming tools and equipment including bathing tubs, brushes, steel combs, barber shears, scissors, clippers, driers, and bathing products such as perfumed shampoo and soaps
- Ability to read, write, and count accurately.
- Communicate effectively with customers
- Display compassion with animals and treat them accordingly
- Exhibit attention to detail
- Read, write, and count to accurately complete all documentation
- Lift and carry pets generally weighing 0-50 pounds
- Work varied hours, days, nights, and weekends as business needs dictate
- Stand and walk for long periods of time
- Safely work around pets and pets' waste
