Bather

Lucy's Loop 1604 • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

Lucy’s Doggy Daycare & Spa Loop 1604 is seeking a friendly, dependable, and detail-oriented pet bather to provide dogs with a safe and comfortable spa experience. The role performs basic bathing and grooming services for dogs of varied sizes and coat types, supports professional groomers, and helps keep pets clean, healthy, and comfortable. The starting pay is $14.00 per hour, with the potential for tips on services performed.

The bather also helps schedule appointments, records services and invoices in kennel software, and communicates with pet parents about services and issues encountered during appointments. When there are no bathing appointments, the bather helps with other facility duties as needed, such as laundry, front-office assistance, monitoring play spaces, and cleaning. Duties may change as company needs evolve.

The company describes its work environment as safe, fun, and rewarding, with an emphasis on productive teamwork. The position requires a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, and involves physically demanding work.

Requirements

• Able to communicate promptly and effectively with team members, groomers, management, and pet parents.
• Comfortable using computers and technology and learning and operating kennel software.
• Flexible schedule and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Strong observation skills to assess pets’ needs and report issues as they arise.
• Comfortable with dogs of all sizes and breeds.
• Able to stand or work upright for multiple hours, lift and handle dogs of all sizes, and remain active throughout a shift.
• Reliable, willing to learn, service-oriented, and passionate about animals.

Nice To Haves

• Previous pet-care or animal experience is preferred but not required; training is available for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic bathing and grooming services, including bathing, brushing, and nail trims, on dogs of different sizes and coat types.
• Support professional grooming staff by bathing their dogs and providing assistance when needed.
• Develop familiarity with grooming products, tools, techniques, and their appropriate uses; continue learning about dog care and grooming needs.
• Use approved restraint techniques and personal protective equipment, and follow established safety protocols.
• Book appointments and record services and invoices in kennel software.
• Consult with pet parents about bathing services and recommend appropriate services based on a dog’s condition and coat type.
• Call and communicate with pet parents about their dogs’ services and any issues encountered during appointments.
• Keep grooming workspaces clean, disinfected, organized, and ready for the next day’s appointments.
• Help with other facility duties when there are no bathing appointments, including laundry, front-office assistance, monitoring play spaces, and cleaning.
• Work collaboratively to complete appointments and care for guests.

Benefits

• Discounted daycare and boarding for employees’ own dogs.
• Full-time employees may have access to medical, vision, and dental plans and a 401(k).
• Potential for tips on services performed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed