Veterinary Groomer

Company Description

Wedington Animal Hospital is a well-established, progressive, 11 doctor general practice located in Fayetteville, AR. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including Wellness Services, Preventative Care, Urgent Care, Emergency & Critical Care, General & Orthopedic Surgery, Internal/External Medicine, Digital Full Body and Dental X-Ray, Dedicated Dental Suite, Ultrasound, Full In-House Laboratory, In-House Pharmacy, Cold Therapy Laser, Medical and/or Vacation Boarding, Grooming & more.

To learn more about us click here. 

Must be available to work weekends. This is a part-time role with the opportunity to grow into a full-time position.

Job Description

Seeking a responsible, dependable, pet groomer with at least one year of grooming experience and a graduate of a licensed grooming program to join our grooming team. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and driven to provide excellent customer service to our clients.  We prefer quality over quantity so there is never any pressure to meet a particular daily quota. We have the demand, you set your schedule, make as much or as little as you choose. This is a contract employee position, which means that you are an employee rather than an independent contractor.

Qualifications

• Perform grooming services including brushing, bathing, ear and teeth cleaning, expression of anal glands, & trimming nails, etc.
• Groom and style pets based on pet owner instructions and requests. Follow customary procedures and breed standards.
• Ensure wellness and safety of those in our care at all times.
• Clean grooming area at the end of each day
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to ask probing questions to ensure clarity around pet needs and preferences.
• Skilled stylist
• Ability to move / lift animals of varying weights
• Ability to stand and bend for an extended period of time
• Ability to work full or part time
• Must provide your own grooming tools (clippers, blades, scissors, combs, brushes)

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

Compensation is production-based at 50%, with the potential for a higher percentage based on experience. Candidates must provide and maintain their own grooming tools. We supply bathing facilities, shampoos, dryers, bandanas, and kennels.

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA) 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees 
• Paid Bereavement Program 
• Paid Parental Leave Program  
• Competitive Compensation  
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Assistance Program 
• Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster 
• Career Development Opportunities 
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions! 
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc) 
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check. 

*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.