Dog Groomer

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Signing bonus

Perks and Benefits:

• Direct career growth path to leadership positions (Lead Grooming, Supervisor, Manager)
• Competitive hourly base wage + tips
• Health insurance benefits
• Merit-based pay increases
• Paid Vacation
• Complimentary service membership
• $1,000 sign on bonus, payable after 4 months of continuous employment

About the Position:
The Dog Groomer is an integral position at Scenthound, offering expert grooming knowledge, providing leadership to Dog Bathers, and helping facilitate their training to become groomers.
The starting pay rate for this position is $20/per hour with a guarantee of at least $2/hour in tips. However, tips for this position currently range from $5-7 per hour.

This position requires:

• At least 1 year of grooming experience or graduation from a grooming school
• Knowledge of dog breeds, their grooming and care standards, and tools of the trade
• Strength to lift up to 70 pounds; stamina to stand for long periods of time
• Willingness to groom to Scenthound standards
• Willingness to teach others

Who We Are Looking For:
We are searching for a confident Dog Groomer who loves teaching their passion to others! A successful Groomer is knowledgeable about the industry, dog breeds, patient, and a compassionate dog lover. We are looking for a Groomer who is willing to lead by example and will serve as the expert on dogs and dog safety in our store.
Scenthound is a dog health and wellness based company, and we do not offer specialty or "boutique-style" haircuts. Our Basic Hygiene service, as well as our haircuts are designed to help dog parents keep their pups clean and healthy through routine care. Although we may offer a few exceptions such as a clean face or Schnauzer head, our cuts are an all-over, one-length cut with a teddy bear head.

Tasks:

• Groom to Scenthound standards while providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the grooming and bathing teams
• Create an environment conducive to learning, open communication, and teamwork
• Help teach new groomers the Scenthound standards; provide ongoing coaching and mentorship
• Identify when/where help is needed and provide assistance to keep Scenter on schedule
• Ensure safety of dogs and team members at all times
• Adhere to Scenthound sanitary and cleaning practices
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Scenter Manager

Skills and Abilities:

• Dog Control
• Effective communication with team members and dog parents
• Teamwork, leaderships, mentoring and coaching
• Problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Time-management
• Patience
• Ability to self-critique; hold oneself and others to Scenthound standards

Orientation and training will occur in our Herriman location at 5414 W Daybreak Parkway, ahead of opening our new Scenter in South Jordan at 10479 S Redwood Road. Groomers may be scheduled at one or both locations beginning in April.