YOUR PETS GROOMING CAREER: Launch your grooming career as a Grooming Trainee! As a Trainee in our Grooming Salon, part of your job will be to forge personal bonds with your clients during each visit, thus becoming part of their extended families. Get to understand the styles and quirks of their pets, and deliver a bespoke and hip experience tailor-made for them! From the initial shampooing to the final strut home, take pride in the range of services you offer!
YOUR PATH TO GREATNESS: You bring the enthusiasm, we’ll supply the training. We offer an educational program that guarantees your success.
- Stage 1-- Bather: Kick off your learning with hands-on interaction with the pets we take under our wing. The well-being of these pets, who become our own during their stay, is paramount which is why getting safety certified is our top priority. With the mentoring of the salon leader, you’ll start as a bather and learn about the various dog breeds and grooming. Help familiarize dogs with our salon while bathing them, trimming nails, and lending support to groomers during the pet’s visit. - Stage 2-- Grooming Academy: With some experience in your kit (or smock!), you’ll proceed to our Grooming Academy! A 4-week classroom-intensive program facilitated by our seasoned Academy Trainers where you delve deeper into breed styling, care for various dog breeds, and familiarize yourself with grooming tools and clippers. An exciting perk – a complimentary tool kit worth $600 on graduation! - Stage 3-Groomer Trainee: Armed with your new-found knowledge and shiny toolkit, you return to our salon. Under the supervision of skilled groomers, you'll start grooming dogs of different breeds and sizes. We've set a target of grooming 200 dogs to ensure you gain the needed experience and variety. - Stage 4-Pet Stylist in Training: Time to perfect your skills. Forge relationships with your unique set of clients, recommend styles, propose new services, and share in the joy of clients picking up their spruced-up pets. Oh, and don't forget to cherish that free tool kit!
THE HEARTWARMING PERKS: We’ve done our best to outline job duties and programs above, but the actual perks of working at PetSmart can’t be adequately captured in a job posting.
- Get a kick out of transforming Mickey in our salon and watch him flaunt his new look on the way out. Hands off, ladies, he’s already taken! - Share in the thrill of Walter wagging his tail during his bath or the glee on Sadie's face post her dental cleaning. - Enjoy dolling up Gizmo for this year's festive photoshoot. (Fun fact: many of our groomers receive holiday greetings from their pleased clients!) - The small gestures we make accumulate to big things that pets truly appreciate.
PetSmart is more than just a job, it's a gathering of individuals working in harmony for the love of pets.
Hit 'Apply' now to explore a career that reciprocates your love.