Dog Grooming Stylist

Dogwood Chipping Norton Pet Grooming Spa | Published 15/10/2024

Pets Corner, Windmill Square, London Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 5EJ
24,500-25,000 (Plus commission)
Permanent
Full-time
40 hours per week - working any 5 out of 7 days a week

Dogwood is a natural pet grooming salon in our award-winning Pets Corner stores, we are looking for experienced, customer focused, friendly stylists who have a genuine enthusiasm for pets to join our Chipping Norton salon.

Dogwood is dedicated to providing the best customer service in the industry. In this position you can enjoy working for a company where you really can make a difference!

The role of a stylist will include:

  • Able to groom and style all breeds of dogs to the highest standard.
  • Overseeing the running of the spa.
  • Leading by example by demonstrating a hands-on approach to motivate, train, and develop your team to Dogwoods high standards.
  • Responsible for the sales performance of the salon, identifying any improvements needed and implementing.
  • Booking and managing appointments.
  • Delivering high standards of customer service.
  • Ensuring first class spa presentation by our high level of housekeeping and maintenance of equipment.

Essential skills required for the role of dog grooming stylist:

  • A genuine interest in Dogwood, our vision, our products, and our values
  • Proven experience of dog grooming to a high standard
  • A confident and positive approach to handling dogs
  • Strong customer focus with a desire to get to know our customers and their pets, building strong relationships, we love our customers pets as much as they do!
  • A thirst for continued training and team development
  • The drive and determination to work equally well as part of a busy team and under own initiative.
  • Willingness to pass grooming knowledge to trainee stylists

 

Why join us? Pets Corner has become a larger company however it is still very much a family business at heart where you are a name and not a number. We quickly identify individuals who are keen to progress and will provide them with the necessary training and experience to do so.

Benefits of becoming a Stylist with Dogwood include:

  • The most extensive training and development plan in the industry with our Pets Corner curriculum containing over 900 different training documents and dedicated Academy classroom sessions.
  • Generous commission scheme.
  • Custom uniform and high quality equipment provided
  • Other reward systems in place to boost your wage!
  • Staff discount of 35% on accessories, 25% on food, 20% in Dogwood Grooming Salons
  • Holiday entitlement of up to 28 days
  • Tools, articles, and support to help manage mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.
  • Offers across a large range of retail and wellbeing brands, including discounts on gym memberships and fun days out!
  • Salary Exchange Pension Scheme

Reference Chipping Norton Stylist

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