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Working at Pets at Home

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    • United Kingdom
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    Join Pets at Home as an Assistant Stylist in Handforth and kickstart your career in dog grooming. This role offers competitive pay plus commission, comprehensive training in Lancaster lasting up to 16 weeks, and fantastic wellbeing benefits including holiday allowance and colleague discounts.

    Requirements

    • Experience with dogs or in pet care is desirable but not essential.
    • Must be flexible to work across the week in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.
    • Comfortable working towards targets.
    • No specific degree or minimum years of experience are required.

    Skills & Responsibilities

    • Dog handling: Safely manage and care for dogs of various breeds during grooming appointments.
    • Bathing and prepping: Prepare dogs for styling through washing, drying, and coat preparation.
    • Equipment use: Utilize grooming tools safely and effectively under supervision.
    • Customer service: Deliver friendly, professional service in a bustling salon environment.
    • Potential transition routes: People from retail, customer service, or animal care backgrounds may bring relevant interpersonal skills and enthusiasm, alongside meeting the flexibility and passion required for the role.

    Job description

    Assistant Dog Groomer - Learn, Grow, Succeed

    Please note: Training for this role will take place in Lancaster and may last up to 16 weeks. One hour of travel time each way will be included in your working hours during the training period.

    About Us
    At Pets at Home, pets are at the heart of everything we do. Our Pet Care Centres combine grooming, retail, and veterinary services to deliver exceptional care for pets and the people who love them. We’re proud to offer a welcoming, supportive environment where our teams can thrive.

    The Role
    As an Assistant Stylist, you’ll play a vital role in our busy grooming salon, delivering excellent pet care while supporting grooming appointments. You’ll develop hands-on skills in dog handling, bathing, prepping, and equipment use.

    About You
    You’re passionate about great service, flexible to work across the week, and happy in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment. Experience with dogs or in pet care is desirable but not essential, and you’re comfortable working towards targets.

    Why Join Us?
    We offer rewarding benefits to support your wellbeing, including:

    • Competitive pay plus commission*
    • 28* days holiday, rising to 33* after 2 years
    • Extra day off for your birthday
    • Life assurance (4x salary)
    • 4% company pension contribution
    • 20% colleague discount (30% off own brand)

    Click here to read our Values & Behaviours

    Click here for more details and other benefits

    “We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!”

    Apply now
    Pets at Home

    Assistant Stylist - Dog Groomer

    Handforth, Lancaster
    On-site
    Competitive pay plus commission

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