What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dog Groomer position at Inn the Doghouse?
Inn the Doghouse is expanding its grooming team!
Since 2003, Inn the Doghouse Pet Resorts has been a well-respected, upscale, locally-owned and operated pet resort serving Northeast Ohio. With established locations in Lakewood and Mentor, we have recently launched a beautiful new Avon location. We combine boarding, daycare, and grooming with a client-first reputation and a team-focused culture. Employees receive mentorship, paid education opportunities, and chances to attend industry events—helping team members grow professionally and enjoy coming to work every day.
Job Duties
- Groom dogs and cats to breed-standard and custom styles: bath, dry, trim, finish
- Perform pedicures, ear cleaning, and basic health checks
- Recommend grooming/wellness add-ons to improve pet comfort and client satisfaction
- Maintain a clean, sanitized grooming room: tubs, cages, tools, floors, and equipment
- Collaborate with daycare, boarding, and front-desk staff; perform other duties as assigned
Ideal Candidate
- 2 years of grooming experience required
- Comfortable with standard cuts for all breeds, current industry techniques, and common grooming tools
- Confident, calm animal handler with strong customer-service skills
- Self-motivated, team-oriented, organized, and able to multitask in a fast-paced salon
- Physically able to bend, kneel, stand for shifts, and lift up to ~50 lbs; reliable transportation and basic grooming kit
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Employees are paid an hourly wage plus a productivity-based incentive commission.
- This incentive was influenced by factors such as the number of dogs scheduled, efficiency, and the addition of grooming or wellness services to appointments that benefited the dogs and enhanced the clients’ experience.
- This structure provides more consistency than a straight commission model while still giving employees the opportunity to increase their earnings through productivity, quality work, and customer service.
- Our industry-leading upscale pet resort provides constant new clients to the salon
- Recognition for hard work, clear paths to skill development, and a welcoming workplace where employees feel valued.
Compensation & Schedule
- Paid hourly commission and gratuity (base pay starts at $12/hr; total pay varies with performance and client demand)
- Established groomers can earn $40-$45 per hour after gratuity
- 100% gratuity
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Tele-health appointments
- Simple IRA
- Paid Time Off
- Productivity incentives (hourly performance-based earnings) and opportunities to increase income through quality work and add-on services
- Full-time position with flexible scheduling, including weekends
Pay: $12.00 - $45.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $12 - $45