Groomer

SUMMARY

As a Groomer at Pet Supplies Plus, you build personal relationships with your clients each time they visit, learn the pets' styles and personalities to create a customized, stylish experience for them.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide grooming services, like brushing, bathing, and conditioning.
• Grooming and styling pets per owners instruction and/or according to breed standards.
• Always ensuring the wellness and safety of pet.
• Developing long-term relationships with pet parents by understanding their needs and recommending products and services that will keep their pet healthy and happy.
• Community outreach to attract new neighbors into our store.
• Successfully completing Safety Training certification.
• Performing routine cleaning to keep the grooming environment fun and inviting.
• Assisting store team members during grooming downtime.
• Follows all store and department policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Genuinely enjoys taking care of the customer
• 1 year grooming experience with formal training certificate and/or experience under an established certified groomer
• 1 year of experiences in retail or other service industry where theyve provided top notch service
• Good with animals
• Self-motivated
• High energy level
• Reliable/dependable

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

• Slip resistant shoes with closed toe and heel
• Safety Cutter
• Apron
• Uniform per store policy

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or
• One to three months related experience and/or training; or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Basic math concepts (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• PSP Safety Agility Test

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Regularly (Over 2/3 of the time)

• Stand
• Walk
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel;
• Reach with hands and arms;
• Talk or hear;
• Smell
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Frequently (Between 1/3 to 2/3 of the time)

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Occasionally (Less than 1/3 of the time)

• Climb or balance
• Stoop, knee, crouch, or crawl
• Lift and/or move up to 75 pounds

Vision

• Close
• Distance
• Peripheral
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus
• Ability to distinguish colors

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Regularly

• Exposed to moving mechanical parts

Frequently

• Exposed to wet and/or humid conditions

Occasionally

• High, precarious places
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Risk of electrical shock
• Vibration

Noise

• Moderate

**Niemann Foods Management retains the discretion to add to or change the position requirements at any time.

**Position requirements may vary by store location