Mobile Groomer $2K Sign-On Bonus (Career Opportunities)

Destination Pet•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Destination Pet is hiring a Groomer for Your Bark and Paw Mobile Grooming. The role involves grooming pets according to owner preferences or breed standards, providing calm and safe care, and communicating with pet parents about grooming needs and coat care. Professional grooming experience is required. The position offers $20.00 per hour, depending on experience, plus a $2,000 sign-on bonus. Pay transitions to commission after 90 days. Commission is 50%, or 40% when working with a bather, with 30% commission on basic baths if applicable. Professional equipment is provided and sharpened twice a year. Scheduling is flexible, with an emphasis on quality over quantity. Full-time benefits include medical, dental, vision, mental health, life and disability coverage, a 401(k) match, discounted pet insurance for one pet, and PTO. Part-time benefit options are also available. Other offerings include discounts on pet services and veterinary care, continuing education support, career growth opportunities, and access to earned wages through DailyPay.

Requirements

Professional grooming experience.
Proven experience grooming a wide range of breeds and coat types.
Time-management skills, attention to detail, and a customer-first mindset.
Familiarity with pet behavior, stress signals, and safe handling practices.
Clear communication with clients, teammates, and pets.
Reliability and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Ability and interest in continuing to learn.
Love of animals and treating each animal with care.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to stand for long periods and safely manage large or nervous dogs.
Ability to work in a physically active environment with heat, cold, water, and noise.
Willingness to work around fur, cleaning chemicals, wet pets, accidents, and unpredictable animal behavior.

Nice To Haves

Interest in continuing to learn and develop grooming skills.

Responsibilities

Snip, shape, and style pets according to owner preferences or breed standards.
Trim nails, clean ears, brush teeth, and tidy pets’ coats and tails.
Bathe dogs or work with bathers to prepare pets for grooming.
Discuss grooming needs, coat care, and trends with pet parents.
Keep the grooming station neat and tools sharp.
Coordinate with the front desk when pets are ready for pickup.
Provide a calm, kind, and safe experience for every animal in your care.
Represent Destination Pet’s values of compassion, quality, and community.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

$2,000 sign-on bonus.
Professional equipment provided and sharpened twice a year at the company’s expense.
Flexible scheduling and quality-over-quantity expectations.
Continuing education support for seminars, expos, and advanced techniques.
Medical, dental, vision, mental health, life, and disability benefits for full-time employees.
401(k) match.
Discounted pet insurance for one pet.
PTO for full-time employees and part-time benefit options.
Discounts on boarding, daycare, training, and other pet services.
20% discount on veterinary care at Destination Pet facilities.
Career growth opportunities within the Destination Pet network.
Access to earned wages through DailyPay.