Dog Groomer Job

Full Time role Salary: 60-77kpa

Published 1/12/2025

Responsibilities/ Skills

• Provide professional dog grooming services including bathing, clipping, styling, scissoring, and coat maintenance to meet breed standards and client specifications.
• Train and mentor grooming staff and students in correct techniques, safety standards, animal handling, and customer communication.
• Assess pets' coat and skin conditions, identify grooming or behavioural issues, and provide recommendations to owners for ongoing care.
• Ensure all grooming equipment is maintained in good working order, and adhere to strict hygiene and safety policies.
• Contribute to the development of grooming training programs and manuals, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.

Main Tasks

• Perform full grooming sessions across a variety of dog breeds, coats, and temperaments.
• Teach and supervise trainees and new employees, demonstrating advanced clipping, scissoring, and styling techniques.
• Customise grooming approaches for dogs with behavioural, sensory, or physical needs,
• Manage client bookings, consultations, and grooming records using the digital scheduling system.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and calm grooming environment compliant with animal welfare and workplace safety regulations.
• Support operational improvement by implementing efficient grooming processes and mentoring junior groomers toward qualification standards

Experience Required

You will have >3 years of Grooming Experience, and have proof of previous experience of training new Groomers.

Hours

• We can be flexible on hours for the right candidate. A preferred average of 38hrs per week is offered however this job can be adjusted if necessary to suit your schedule.
• Job Type: Full-time
• Application Question(s): Are you within 35 minutes commute of West Perth?
• Experience: Grooming (Required)
• Work Authorisation: Australia (Required)
• Work Location: In person