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

Destination Pet, LLC • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Destination Pet is hiring a Groomer for Your Bark and Paw Mobile Grooming. The Groomer provides grooming services in a mobile grooming setting, helping pets look and feel their best while delivering a safe, calm, and kind experience. The role involves styling pets according to owner preferences or breed standards, communicating with pet parents about grooming and coat care, and maintaining a clean, well-equipped work area. The position reports to the General Manager.

Pay is $20.00 per hour, depending on experience, plus a $2,000 sign-on bonus. After 90 days, pay transitions to commission: 50% commission, or 40% when working with a bather, and 30% commission on basic baths if applicable. Flexible scheduling and quality-over-quantity expectations are offered. 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 available. Other offerings include discounts on pet services, 20% off veterinary care at Destination Pet facilities, provided professional equipment with sharpening twice a year, continuing education support, career growth opportunities, and access to earned wages through DailyPay.

The work is physically active and involves lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods, and safely handling large or nervous dogs. The work environment includes exposure to fur, cleaning chemicals, water, noise, heat, cold, and pet accidents.

Requirements

• Professional grooming experience is required.
• Proven experience grooming a wide range of breeds and coat types.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, 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, and with exposure to fur, cleaning chemicals, and pet accidents.
• Time management, 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, calmness under pressure, and willingness to keep learning.
• Love of animals and a caring approach to each pet.

Responsibilities

• Snip, shape, and style pets according to owner preferences or breed standards.
• Trim nails, clean ears, brush teeth, and tidy pets’ 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.
• Assist the front desk when pets are ready for pickup.
• Provide a calm, kind, and safe experience for every animal in care.
• Represent Destination Pet’s values of compassion, quality, and community.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $2,000 sign-on bonus.
• Discounts on pet services, including boarding, daycare, and training.
• 20% off veterinary care at Destination Pet facilities.
• 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.
• Full-time medical, dental, vision, mental health, life, and disability benefits.
• 401(k) match.
• Discounted pet insurance for one pet.
• PTO for full-time employees; part-time benefit options available.
• Career growth opportunities within the Destination Pet network.
• Access to earned wages through DailyPay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed