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 Oshawa, Ontario, you'll create meaningful experiences for pets and their families while enjoying robust benefits, career growth, and a supportive culture of belonging. Empower your career with tools, training, and opportunities to thrive in pet care.
Role Overview
PetSmart's Pet Stylist (Dog Groomer) delivers exceptional salon services, engages pet parents, and upholds the highest standards of pet health, safety, and salon cleanliness. This dynamic role combines technical grooming skills with customer service to drive salon success and pet well-being.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently execute full grooming menu: baths, brushes, nail trims, teeth brushing, and sanitary services.
- Consult with pet parents on needs, recommend wellness solutions, and promote services/merchandise to meet sales targets.
- Handle salon operations including greetings, reservations, check-ins/outs, client records, and reminder calls.
- Maintain impeccable salon hygiene through daily maintenance and end-of-day cleaning checklists.
- Monitor pet health, respond to emergencies by transporting to vets if needed, and assist other store departments.
Experience & Skills
Seeking groomers with prior experience or completion of PetSmart's 6-month Stylist in Training program and Salon Academy certification. Must demonstrate strong communication, organizational skills, flexibility for evenings/weekends/holidays, physical stamina (lifting 50+ lbs), and composure under pressure. Computer proficiency required.
Physical Demands & Environment
Role involves standing, lifting, handling pets in a fast-paced, wet, pet-hair-filled salon with moderate to high noise. Depth perception and team lifting for heavier loads essential.
Benefits
Enjoy paid weekly wages, health/wellness coverage, RRSP matching, PTO, associate discounts, tuition assistance, and clear career paths. Join a team that values your growth and rewards your passion for pets.
Locations
- Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Salary
42,000 - 58,000 CAD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Dog Grooming Expertiseintermediate
- Customer Service Excellenceintermediate
- Pet Health & Safety Knowledgeintermediate
- Sales & Upsellingintermediate
- Organizational Proficiencyintermediate
- Computer Literacyintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Prior grooming experience or 6 months PetSmart Stylist in Training with Salon Academy certification (experience)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills (experience)
- Ability to work flexible schedule including evenings/weekends/holidays (experience)
- Capacity to lift 50+ lbs and handle physical demands (experience)
- Attention to detail and composure under pressure (experience)
- Proficiency in computer applications (experience)
Responsibilities
- Perform full grooming services including baths, brushes, nail trims, and sanitary care per PetSmart standards
- Engage pet parents to recommend wellness solutions and upsell services/merchandise
- Manage salon operations: check-ins/outs, reservations, client records, and reminder calls
- Maintain salon cleanliness, sanitation, and pet safety; perform daily/end-of-day maintenance
- Identify and respond to sick/injured pets, assist other departments as needed
Benefits
- general: Paid Weekly
- general: Health & Wellness Benefits
- general: Group RRSP with company match
- general: Paid Time Off for full-time associates
- general: Associate Discounts & Tuition Assistance
- general: Career Pathing & Development Opportunities
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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 Oshawa, Ontario, you'll create meaningful experiences for pets and their families while enjoying robust benefits, career growth, and a supportive culture of belonging. Empower your career with tools, training, and opportunities to thrive in pet care.
Role Overview
PetSmart's Pet Stylist (Dog Groomer) delivers exceptional salon services, engages pet parents, and upholds the highest standards of pet health, safety, and salon cleanliness. This dynamic role combines technical grooming skills with customer service to drive salon success and pet well-being.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently execute full grooming menu: baths, brushes, nail trims, teeth brushing, and sanitary services.
- Consult with pet parents on needs, recommend wellness solutions, and promote services/merchandise to meet sales targets.
- Handle salon operations including greetings, reservations, check-ins/outs, client records, and reminder calls.
- Maintain impeccable salon hygiene through daily maintenance and end-of-day cleaning checklists.
- Monitor pet health, respond to emergencies by transporting to vets if needed, and assist other store departments.
Experience & Skills
Seeking groomers with prior experience or completion of PetSmart's 6-month Stylist in Training program and Salon Academy certification. Must demonstrate strong communication, organizational skills, flexibility for evenings/weekends/holidays, physical stamina (lifting 50+ lbs), and composure under pressure. Computer proficiency required.
Physical Demands & Environment
Role involves standing, lifting, handling pets in a fast-paced, wet, pet-hair-filled salon with moderate to high noise. Depth perception and team lifting for heavier loads essential.
Benefits
Enjoy paid weekly wages, health/wellness coverage, RRSP matching, PTO, associate discounts, tuition assistance, and clear career paths. Join a team that values your growth and rewards your passion for pets.
Locations
- Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Salary
42,000 - 58,000 CAD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Dog Grooming Expertiseintermediate
- Customer Service Excellenceintermediate
- Pet Health & Safety Knowledgeintermediate
- Sales & Upsellingintermediate
- Organizational Proficiencyintermediate
- Computer Literacyintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Prior grooming experience or 6 months PetSmart Stylist in Training with Salon Academy certification (experience)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills (experience)
- Ability to work flexible schedule including evenings/weekends/holidays (experience)
- Capacity to lift 50+ lbs and handle physical demands (experience)
- Attention to detail and composure under pressure (experience)
- Proficiency in computer applications (experience)
Responsibilities
- Perform full grooming services including baths, brushes, nail trims, and sanitary care per PetSmart standards
- Engage pet parents to recommend wellness solutions and upsell services/merchandise
- Manage salon operations: check-ins/outs, reservations, client records, and reminder calls
- Maintain salon cleanliness, sanitation, and pet safety; perform daily/end-of-day maintenance
- Identify and respond to sick/injured pets, assist other departments as needed
Benefits
- general: Paid Weekly
- general: Health & Wellness Benefits
- general: Group RRSP with company match
- general: Paid Time Off for full-time associates
- general: Associate Discounts & Tuition Assistance
- general: Career Pathing & Development Opportunities
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