Bather

Village Pet Care LLC•Mount Pleasant, SC

1d•$13 - $14

About The Position

My Three Dogs on Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant is looking for a friendly pet bather to join our passionate team of pet lovers! Starting pay is $13-14/hr with the potential for tips on services performed. Ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, compassionate, and dependable, with a focus on providing pets a safe and comfortable spa experience! We strive to provide a safe, fun, and rewarding work environment, with a focus on productive teamwork.

Requirements

Team Player: Works together well with others to make sure all appointments are completed and our guests are cared for
Good Communicator: Able to properly, promptly, and effectively communicate with other team members, groomers, management, and pet parents
Tech Savvy: Comfort with computers and technology and learning/operating kennel software
Flexibility: A flexible schedule. Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Attention to Detail: Uses keen observation skills to assess pets’ needs, and to report any issues as they arise
Desire to Learn: Hungry to develop your skills and expand your knowledge
Animal Experience: Previous petcare/animal experience preferred, but not required. Love for animals a must! We are happy to train the right candidate.
Dog Friendly: Comfortable with dogs of all sizes and breeds—we see it all!
Physical Stamina: An ability to stand/work upright for multiple hours at a time; able to lift and handle dogs of all sizes and remain active throughout your shift. This is a physically demanding job!

Responsibilities

Bathing: Performing basic bathing and grooming services (bathing, brushing, and nail trims, etc.) on a variety of dog sizes and coat types
Helping Hand: Providing support for our professional grooming staff, including bathing their dogs and providing an extra hand when needed
Growth and Knowledge: Developing a familiarity with a variety of grooming products, tools, and techniques, and their appropriate uses; willingness and desire to expand your knowledge on the care of dogs and their varied grooming needs; providing top notch services to return pups to their owners in a clean, healthy, and comfortable state
Safety First: Utilizing approved restraint techniques and PPE. Able to follow established safety protocols to the letter to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for our guests—and ourselves!
Scheduling: Booking appointments, as well as recording services and invoicing in kennel software
Client Communication: Performing consultations with pet parents regarding bathing services, and advising them on the best services we can offer based on their dog’s condition and coat type; Calling and communicating with pet parents regarding their dogs’ services and any issues encountered during their appointment
Cleanliness: Maintaining a clean workspace; leaving grooming workspaces clean, disinfected, and organized and ready for the next day’s appointments
Keeping Busy: Performing other duties in the facility as needed when there are no bathing appointments (including but not limited to: laundry, front office help, monitoring play spaces and cleaning) at the groomers’ or general manager’s discretion–bathers are expected to be helping out at all times when they are not bathing dogs!