Dog Grooming Assistant - Grooming Marvellous - Hoddesdon

Part time dog groomer wanted. 1 day a week with the possibility of it leading to more.

Why join us?
Grooming Marvellous has grown through the years, however it is still very much a family business at heart. We quickly identify individuals who are keen to progress and will provide them with the necessary training and experience to do so.
We are a busy but friendly and relaxed salon and we are looking for experienced, customer focused, friendly stylists who have a genuine enthusiasm for dogs to join our salon.
We are currently recruiting for an assistant stylist within our salon based in HODDESDON
Responsibilities of a Stylist:

• MUST be reliable.
• Able to groom and style breeds of dogs to a high standard.
• Overseeing the running of the salon.
• Demonstrating a hands-on approach and willingness to train to our high standards.
• Supporting your head stylist in preparing the dogs ready for their groom.
• To show helpfulness toward for the sales performance of the salon, identifying any improvements needed.
• Booking and managing appointments, this includes answering phones and talking to customers face to face.
• Delivering high standards of customer service and being confident in talking with customers.
• Going ‘the extra mile’ for every customer.
• Ensuring a clean and professional presentation to our high level of housekeeping and maintenance of equipment.

Requirements of a Stylist:

• A genuine interest and love of dogs
• A valid qualification and preferably a minimum of 2 years experience in dog grooming professionally
• A confident and positive approach to handling dogs.
• Willing to build strong relationships with our customers and their pets.
• Excellent communication skills.
• 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 and students (grooming Marvellous is also home to GM Academy a training school and will occasionlly have students in being taught by the head stylist).

Benefits of becoming a Stylist with Grooming Marvellous:

• Additional training and development if needed for grooming styles.
• Flexibility on uniform provided its professional wear
• High quality equipment provided, but also the option to use your own tools
• Additional days and overtime if wanted.
• flexibility on choice of work day
• Staff discount
• Bathing assistants will bath and dry your dogs (however on busy days we all muck in together and work as a team)
• Closed between Christmas and New year for a well deserved (and paid) break

Please note, this role will involve heavy lifting.