Pet Groomer - Careers at PetSmart
PetSmart
Pet Groomer - Careers at PetSmart
Job Description
Why Join PetSmart
At PetSmart, Anything for Pets starts with our passionate team. As a Pet Groomer in Orange, Connecticut, you'll create meaningful moments for pets and their families while enjoying robust benefits like weekly pay, 401k matching, health coverage, PTO, associate discounts, tuition assistance, and clear career growth paths. We foster a culture of belonging, recognition, and professional development in a fun, pet-loving environment.
Role Overview
PetSmart's Pet Stylist (Dog/Cat Groomer) delivers exceptional salon services, engages pet parents, and upholds top standards for pet health, safety, and salon cleanliness. This dynamic role combines hands-on grooming expertise with customer service and sales to drive salon success and pet parent satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently execute full grooming menu: baths, brushes, nail trims, teeth brushing, sanitary services per PetSmart protocols.
- Consult with pet parents on wellness needs, recommend services/products to boost sales and pet health.
- Handle salon operations: greetings, reservations, check-in/out, reminder calls, rebooking, and client records.
- Maintain impeccable salon hygiene, perform daily/end-of-day cleaning, ensure humane pet conditions.
- Monitor pet health; transport sick/injured pets to vet; assist other store departments; follow all policies.
Experience & Skills
Require prior grooming experience or 6 months as PetSmart Stylist in Training with successful Salon Academy certification/technical evaluation. Must have computer proficiency, composure under pressure, scheduling flexibility (evenings/weekends/holidays), organizational skills, attention to safety, and strong communication. Physical demands include lifting 50+ lbs, standing, stooping in a pet hair/wet environment with moderate-high noise and live animal exposure.
Benefits
- Paid Weekly & Health/Wellness Benefits*
- 401k with Company Match
- Paid Time Off (full-time)
- Associate Discounts & Tuition Assistance
- Career Pathing & Development Opportunities
Join PetSmart to do what you love—make pawsitive impacts daily in Orange, CT!
Locations
- Orange, Connecticut, United States
Salary
35,000 - 50,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Dog and Cat Groomingintermediate
- Pet Health & Wellness Recommendationsintermediate
- Customer Service Excellenceintermediate
- Salon Sanitation & Safetyintermediate
- Sales & Upsellingintermediate
- Client Record Managementintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Prior grooming experience or 6 months PetSmart Stylist in Training with Salon Academy certification (experience)
- Proficiency in computer applications (experience)
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays (experience)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail (experience)
- Excellent written and verbal communication (experience)
Responsibilities
- Perform full grooming services including bath, brush, nail trims, teeth brushing per PetSmart standards
- Engage pet parents to recommend services and products, drive salon sales
- Manage check-in/out, reservations, reminder calls, and client records
- Maintain salon cleanliness, pet safety, and humane conditions daily
- Identify and respond to sick/injured pets, assist other departments as needed
Benefits
- general: Paid Weekly
- general: Health & Wellness Benefits
- general: 401k Plan with company match
- general: Paid Time Off for full-time associates
- general: Associate discounts, Tuition Assistance, Career pathing
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Pet Groomer - Careers at PetSmart
PetSmart
Pet Groomer - Careers at PetSmart
Job Description
Why Join PetSmart
At PetSmart, Anything for Pets starts with our passionate team. As a Pet Groomer in Orange, Connecticut, you'll create meaningful moments for pets and their families while enjoying robust benefits like weekly pay, 401k matching, health coverage, PTO, associate discounts, tuition assistance, and clear career growth paths. We foster a culture of belonging, recognition, and professional development in a fun, pet-loving environment.
Role Overview
PetSmart's Pet Stylist (Dog/Cat Groomer) delivers exceptional salon services, engages pet parents, and upholds top standards for pet health, safety, and salon cleanliness. This dynamic role combines hands-on grooming expertise with customer service and sales to drive salon success and pet parent satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently execute full grooming menu: baths, brushes, nail trims, teeth brushing, sanitary services per PetSmart protocols.
- Consult with pet parents on wellness needs, recommend services/products to boost sales and pet health.
- Handle salon operations: greetings, reservations, check-in/out, reminder calls, rebooking, and client records.
- Maintain impeccable salon hygiene, perform daily/end-of-day cleaning, ensure humane pet conditions.
- Monitor pet health; transport sick/injured pets to vet; assist other store departments; follow all policies.
Experience & Skills
Require prior grooming experience or 6 months as PetSmart Stylist in Training with successful Salon Academy certification/technical evaluation. Must have computer proficiency, composure under pressure, scheduling flexibility (evenings/weekends/holidays), organizational skills, attention to safety, and strong communication. Physical demands include lifting 50+ lbs, standing, stooping in a pet hair/wet environment with moderate-high noise and live animal exposure.
Benefits
- Paid Weekly & Health/Wellness Benefits*
- 401k with Company Match
- Paid Time Off (full-time)
- Associate Discounts & Tuition Assistance
- Career Pathing & Development Opportunities
Join PetSmart to do what you love—make pawsitive impacts daily in Orange, CT!
Locations
- Orange, Connecticut, United States
Salary
35,000 - 50,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Dog and Cat Groomingintermediate
- Pet Health & Wellness Recommendationsintermediate
- Customer Service Excellenceintermediate
- Salon Sanitation & Safetyintermediate
- Sales & Upsellingintermediate
- Client Record Managementintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Prior grooming experience or 6 months PetSmart Stylist in Training with Salon Academy certification (experience)
- Proficiency in computer applications (experience)
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays (experience)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail (experience)
- Excellent written and verbal communication (experience)
Responsibilities
- Perform full grooming services including bath, brush, nail trims, teeth brushing per PetSmart standards
- Engage pet parents to recommend services and products, drive salon sales
- Manage check-in/out, reservations, reminder calls, and client records
- Maintain salon cleanliness, pet safety, and humane conditions daily
- Identify and respond to sick/injured pets, assist other departments as needed
Benefits
- general: Paid Weekly
- general: Health & Wellness Benefits
- general: 401k Plan with company match
- general: Paid Time Off for full-time associates
- general: Associate discounts, Tuition Assistance, Career pathing
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