Pets Corner, Windmill Square, London Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 5EJ
£8.60-£11.44 per hour
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 trainees who have a genuine enthusiasm for pets to join our Chipping Norton 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:
* Leading by example by demonstrating a hands-on approach to train to Dogwood's high standards.
* Supporting your stylist in preparing the dogs ready for their groom.
* Responsible for the sales performance of the salon, identifying any improvements needed and implementing them.
* Booking and managing appointments.
* Delivering high standards of customer service.
* Ensuring first-class spa presentation by maintaining high levels of housekeeping and equipment.
* Completing a Grooming portfolio to track your training and progress.
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.
* A thirst for continued training and team development.
* The drive and determination to work equally well as part of a busy team and under your 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 Trainee 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.
* 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, and 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!
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