Dogwood Reading North Pet Grooming Spa | Published 25/11/2024 2 The Point, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire RG6 1BE 24,500-25,000 (Plus commission) Permanent Full-time 40 hours per week - working any 5 out of 7 days a week Dogwood is a natural pet grooming salon in our award-winning Pets Corner stores, we are looking for experienced, customer focused, friendly stylists who have a genuine enthusiasm for pets to join our Reading North salon. Dogwood is dedicated to providing the best customer service in the industry. In this position you can enjoy working for a company where you really can make a difference The role of a stylist will include: Able to groom and style all breeds of dogs to the highest standard. Overseeing the running of the spa. Leading by example by demonstrating a hands-on approach to motivate, train, and develop your team to Dogwoods high standards. Responsible for the sales performance of the salon, identifying any improvements needed and implementing. Booking and managing appointments. Delivering high standards of customer service. Ensuring first class spa presentation by our high level of housekeeping and maintenance of equipment. Essential skills required for the role of dog grooming stylist: A genuine interest in Dogwood, our vision, our products, and our values Proven experience of dog grooming to a high standard A confident and positive approach to handling dogs Strong customer focus with a desire to get to know our customers and their pets, building strong relationships, we love our customers pets as much as they do A thirst for continued training and team development The drive and determination to work equally well as part of a busy team and under own initiative. Willingness to pass grooming knowledge to trainee stylists Why join us? Pets Corner has become a larger company however it is still very much a family business at heart where you are a name and not a number. We quickly identify individuals who are keen to progress and will provide them with the necessary training and experience to do so. Benefits of becoming a Stylist with Dogwood include: The most extensive training and development plan in the industry with our Pets Corner curriculum containing over 900 different training documents and dedicated Academy classroom sessions. Generous commission scheme. Custom uniform and high quality equipment provided Other reward systems in place to boost your wage Staff discount of 35% on accessories, 25% on food, 20% in Dogwood Grooming Salons Holiday entitlement of up to 28 days Tools, articles, and support to help manage mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Offers across a large range of retail and wellbeing brands, including discounts on gym memberships and fun days out Salary Exchange Pension Scheme