Pet Groomer Trainee - Careers at PetSmart
PetSmart
Pet Groomer Trainee - Careers at PetSmart
Job Description
Why Join PetSmart
PetSmart does Anything for Pets, and it starts with our passionate team. As a Pet Groomer Trainee in Ocala, Florida, you'll join a supportive environment where every associate creates meaningful experiences for pets and their families. We empower you with industry-leading training, career growth opportunities, and a culture of belonging and recognition. Grow your skills with the best in pet grooming while enjoying competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
Role Overview
The Pet Groomer Trainee (Pet Stylist in Training) role is your entry into professional pet grooming. After completing PetSmart's Grooming Academy, you'll work under supervision of experienced stylists, learning top-tier techniques for baths, brushes, nail trims, teeth brushing, and full grooming services. This position emphasizes pet safety, customer satisfaction, salon hygiene, and driving salon sales in our Ocala store.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver supervised grooming services per PetSmart standards, ensuring pet comfort and safety.
- Engage pet parents with personalized recommendations for health, wellness, and additional services.
- Handle salon operations including greetings, reservations, check-ins/outs, reminder calls, and rebooking.
- Maintain impeccable salon cleanliness and perform end-of-day maintenance.
- Identify and respond to sick/injured pets, transporting to vets as needed.
- Collaborate across departments and uphold company policies.
Experience & Skills
Prior grooming experience is preferred but not required—complete our Salon Academy for certification. You need strong communication, organizational skills, composure under pressure, and physical ability to lift 50+ lbs in a fast-paced, pet-filled environment. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is essential, along with computer proficiency.
Benefits
Thrive with paid weekly wages, health & wellness benefits, 401k matching, PTO for full-time roles, associate discounts, tuition assistance, and clear career paths. Join PetSmart in Ocala for rewarding work that makes a difference for pets and people.
Locations
- Ocala, Florida, United States
Salary
28,000 - 35,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Pet grooming techniquesintermediate
- Customer service excellenceintermediate
- Pet safety and handlingintermediate
- Salon maintenance and sanitationintermediate
- Sales and upsellingintermediate
- Computer proficiencyintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Successful completion of PetSmart’s Salon Academy training and safety certification (experience)
- Prior grooming experience preferred with possible technical exam (experience)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail (experience)
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays (experience)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (experience)
- Ability to lift 50+ pounds and work in pet hair environment (experience)
Responsibilities
- Perform supervised bath, brush, grooming, nail trims, teeth brushing, and sanitary services
- Recommend health and wellness solutions to pet parents
- Manage pet parent interactions, reservations, check-in/out, and client records
- Maintain salon cleanliness, sanitation, and pet safety standards
- Promote salon sales, merchandise, and services to meet targets
- Assist in other store departments and follow company policies
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
- general: Tuition Assistance
- general: Career pathing and development opportunities
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Pet Groomer Trainee - Careers at PetSmart
PetSmart
Pet Groomer Trainee - Careers at PetSmart
Job Description
Why Join PetSmart
PetSmart does Anything for Pets, and it starts with our passionate team. As a Pet Groomer Trainee in Ocala, Florida, you'll join a supportive environment where every associate creates meaningful experiences for pets and their families. We empower you with industry-leading training, career growth opportunities, and a culture of belonging and recognition. Grow your skills with the best in pet grooming while enjoying competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
Role Overview
The Pet Groomer Trainee (Pet Stylist in Training) role is your entry into professional pet grooming. After completing PetSmart's Grooming Academy, you'll work under supervision of experienced stylists, learning top-tier techniques for baths, brushes, nail trims, teeth brushing, and full grooming services. This position emphasizes pet safety, customer satisfaction, salon hygiene, and driving salon sales in our Ocala store.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver supervised grooming services per PetSmart standards, ensuring pet comfort and safety.
- Engage pet parents with personalized recommendations for health, wellness, and additional services.
- Handle salon operations including greetings, reservations, check-ins/outs, reminder calls, and rebooking.
- Maintain impeccable salon cleanliness and perform end-of-day maintenance.
- Identify and respond to sick/injured pets, transporting to vets as needed.
- Collaborate across departments and uphold company policies.
Experience & Skills
Prior grooming experience is preferred but not required—complete our Salon Academy for certification. You need strong communication, organizational skills, composure under pressure, and physical ability to lift 50+ lbs in a fast-paced, pet-filled environment. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is essential, along with computer proficiency.
Benefits
Thrive with paid weekly wages, health & wellness benefits, 401k matching, PTO for full-time roles, associate discounts, tuition assistance, and clear career paths. Join PetSmart in Ocala for rewarding work that makes a difference for pets and people.
Locations
- Ocala, Florida, United States
Salary
28,000 - 35,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Pet grooming techniquesintermediate
- Customer service excellenceintermediate
- Pet safety and handlingintermediate
- Salon maintenance and sanitationintermediate
- Sales and upsellingintermediate
- Computer proficiencyintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Successful completion of PetSmart’s Salon Academy training and safety certification (experience)
- Prior grooming experience preferred with possible technical exam (experience)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail (experience)
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays (experience)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (experience)
- Ability to lift 50+ pounds and work in pet hair environment (experience)
Responsibilities
- Perform supervised bath, brush, grooming, nail trims, teeth brushing, and sanitary services
- Recommend health and wellness solutions to pet parents
- Manage pet parent interactions, reservations, check-in/out, and client records
- Maintain salon cleanliness, sanitation, and pet safety standards
- Promote salon sales, merchandise, and services to meet targets
- Assist in other store departments and follow company policies
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
- general: Tuition Assistance
- general: Career pathing and development opportunities
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