We are looking for a motivated and hardworking dog lover to join our team as a Dog Grooming Assistant/Dog Prep Technician! This is a fantastic opportunity to embark on an exciting new career and develop your skills.
You will be trained how to prep dogs to the highest standard for our groomers – this includes bathing, drying, brushing, combing, de-matting, trimming nails and cleaning ears as well as additional grooming treatments such as teeth cleaning and blueberry facials.
Experience working in grooming salon would be a plus but at least a year of previous experience of working with animals or in a similar environment is essential (please note this does not include looking after your own pets).
You will be required to:
- Have a positive approach to handling dogs and an interest in learning about dog behaviour and how you can apply this knowledge to dog grooming.
- Deliver high standards of customer service
- Maintain salon cleanliness and grooming equipment
- Adhere to standard animal welfare guidelines at all times
- Work well under pressure – we operate a busy salon and often have multiple dogs in a short space of time
- The drive and determination to work well as part of a busy team and under your own initiative.
This role is 5 days a week and you will be required to work some weekends and bank holidays.
Salary: £25,000/annum depending on skill and experience.
We have bonus schemes, training schemes and other staff perks such as discounts on luxury pet and grooming products in our retail store and in our café.
Please see our website (https://lovemyhuman.co.uk) or Instagram (@love.my.human) if you’d like to learn more about us.
If you are interested in this role, please apply with your CV and a cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- working with animals: 1 year (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Dog Grooming Assistant April 2025
Expected start date: 11/08/2025