Job: Pet Stylist/Groomer
Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Part time, Salaried
Wage: $30,788 - $54,000/yr.
Location: Buena Vista, CO.
Job Description:
```Duties```
- Perform grooming services on a variety of pets, including dogs and cats
- Bathe, brush, and trim pets' fur according to client specifications
- Clean and maintain grooming tools and equipment
- Provide basic grooming services such as nail trims and ear cleaning
- Ensure the safety and well-being of pets during the grooming process
- Communicate with pet owners to understand their specific grooming requests
- Maintain a clean and organized grooming area
```Skills```
- Animal handling: Ability to safely handle and restrain animals during grooming procedures
- Pet grooming: Proficient in various grooming techniques, including breed-specific cuts and styles
- Kennel: Knowledge of kennel operations, including feeding, exercise, and cleaning
- Heavy lifting: Ability to lift and carry pets or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
- Veterinary assistant: Familiarity with basic veterinary procedures and terminology
- Dog handling: Skill in managing dogs of different sizes, temperaments, and breeds
- Customer service: Excellent interpersonal skills to provide a positive experience for pet owners
- Animal care: Understanding of animal behavior, health, and nutrition
- Pet sitting: Knowledge of pet care routines, including feeding, exercise, and medication administration
Note: Prior experience as a professional pet groomer is preferred. Training may be provided for candidates with transferable skills such as veterinary assistant or veterinary technician. Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.