Entry Level Pet Grooming Trainee
About The Position
Bark & Mane of Greater Memphis is hiring a full-time trainee to learn professional pet grooming through paid, hands-on training. No formal grooming or pet care experience is required. Training covers dog handling, bathing, drying, grooming skills, safety, customer communication, van care, and the daily process of mobile grooming. Training schedules may differ from the regular groomer schedule. After training, the trainee works independently in a company mobile grooming vehicle at clients’ homes. The dispatch team handles scheduling, route planning, and customer support. Trained groomers generally work four days per week, including Saturdays. Compensation after training is commission-based, with tips and performance-based bonus opportunities. Established full-time groomers commonly earn approximately $60,000 to $90,000 per year including tips, depending on performance, availability, speed, and the client base they build; individual earnings are not guaranteed. The job provides a professional starter grooming tool kit, with repayment handled over the first several months. The hiring franchisee is independently owned and operated and is responsible for employment decisions.
Requirements
- No formal grooming or pet care experience is required.
- Valid driver’s license and reasonably clean driving record.
- Reliable attendance and dependable transportation.
- Comfort working with dogs and willingness to learn safe handling.
- Friendly, professional communication with clients.
- Willingness to learn, accept feedback, and improve.
- Ability to work independently without being micromanaged.
- Interest in building a long-term career.
Responsibilities
- Learn dog handling, bathing, drying, grooming, safety, customer communication, van care, and mobile grooming procedures through paid training.
- After training, provide grooming services independently in a company mobile grooming vehicle at clients’ homes.
- Safely handle dogs of different sizes and temperaments.
- Communicate professionally with clients.
- Drive between appointments and maintain the grooming van and work area.
- Deliver personalized grooming care that prioritizes pets’ comfort, safety, and well-being.
Benefits
- Paid training
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Tips
- Opportunity for advancement
- Free uniforms
- Professional starter grooming tool kit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
