Pet Groomer
2 months ago
Wilmette, Illinois, United States
Kriser's Natural Pet
Full time
About the RoleWe are seeking a skilled and compassionate Pet Groomer to join our team at Kriser's Natural Pet. As a Groomer, you will play a vital role in providing our customers with an exceptional pet styling experience, enhancing the look and feel of their pet's physical appearance.
Key Responsibilities- Complete superior grooms, including bathing, brushing, blow drying, de-matting, cutting or trimming hair/fur, gland expression, teeth brushing, nail clipping and grinding, and other specialty services.
- Provide a thorough hands-on pet check-in and check-out process for each pet and pet parent.
- Use good judgment and alert pet parents of any anomalies that a dog may have.
- Actively engage pet parents and pets, share product knowledge, and educate pet parents on our services.
- Authentically offer enhancements to meet our pets and pet parents' specific needs to support the growth of the business.
- Maintain a clean, safe work environment.
- Rebook with pet parents to ensure timely, holistic care to promote pet wellness.
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Minimum 6 months of professional experience in pet grooming.
- Grooming tools and equipment in good working condition.
- Passion for dog grooming and the well-being of pets.
- Knowledgeable in breed standard grooms.
- Skills in scissoring, general cleaning, nail trimming, styling, and all other pet grooming functions.
- Willingness to be educated about the products and services offered.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the job requirements.
- Exceptional active-listening and customer service skills.
- Good time management skills.
- Grooming certification preferred.
- Position requires a person to be both indoors and outdoors.
- Must be able to stand 8 hours per day.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis.
- Must be comfortable working with a wide variety of animals, including small and large dogs.
- Must be able to work around pet hair, dander, and dust.
- Greatly discounted, employer-subsidized pet insurance.
- PTO (paid time off) 1 hour per every 30 hours worked.
- 401(k) Program employer match at a rate of 0.25% for each 1% contribution, up to 6%. Must be 21 or older.
- Employee Assistance Program/ 24X7 completely confidential.
- 25% employee discount on goods & services.
- Team Member Feeder Program - eligible for two units (bags or cases of cans) of the participating vendors' product/s each month.
- Growth opportunities.
- 50% Commission.