Full-time Pet Care Grooming Technician - 2nd shift (9:30A-6:00P)

Kennelwood Pet Resorts•St. Peters, MO

About The Position

Kennelwood Pet Resorts is hiring a full-time Pet Care Grooming Technician in St. Peters for the second shift, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The technician provides safe, compassionate, and attentive grooming care for dogs and cats while supporting Grooming Stylists and preparing pets for scheduled services. Kennelwood provides training in its procedures for bathing, drying, brushing, grooming preparation, animal handling, and basic grooming services. The role involves active, hands-on work and maintaining a safe, positive experience for every pet. The grooming schedule depends on guest appointments, staffing, seasonal needs, and business demand. Availability may be needed on weekdays, early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and during peak grooming periods, consistent with the assigned position and schedule. Although the posting describes possible full-time or part-time positions generally, this specific opening is identified as full-time.

Requirements

Genuinely enjoy working hands-on with animals.
Be patient, compassionate, and attentive when caring for pets.
Be comfortable working with dogs and cats of different sizes, breeds, temperaments, and coat conditions.
Follow detailed grooming and pet-care instructions accurately.
Be willing to learn bathing, drying, brushing, nail care, ear cleaning, and other Groom Tech responsibilities.
Pay close attention to changes in a pet’s behavior, skin, coat, or physical condition.
Know when to ask questions or communicate a concern.
Be comfortable with cleaning, sanitation, laundry, and workspace maintenance.
Be dependable, work well as part of a team, and respond positively to coaching and direction.
Be comfortable standing and walking for extended periods and frequently bending, stooping, reaching, stretching, kneeling, and crouching.
Be able to lift, carry, push, pull, or safely handle approximately 40 pounds regularly and occasionally up to approximately 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Be able to perform repetitive hand, wrist, arm, and upper-body movements associated with grooming and cleaning tasks.
Be able to work around water and wet or slippery surfaces, barking and other loud noises, animal hair and dander, grooming and cleaning products, animal waste, bodily fluids, and live animals.
Understand that direct work with animals may involve scratches, bites, sudden movement, and other pet-care and grooming risks.

Nice To Haves

A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required.
Previous experience in grooming, boarding, veterinary care, animal shelters, daycare, training, or another hands-on pet-care environment is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Prepare dogs and cats for scheduled grooming services.
Bathe pets using appropriate shampoos, conditioners, treatments, and techniques.
Dry, brush, and comb pets according to their coat type, condition, and requested services.
Perform trained and assigned basic grooming services, including nail trimming, paw-pad cleaning, ear cleaning, and anal gland expression.
Assist Grooming Stylists with pet preparation and other grooming-related activities.
Monitor pets for signs of stress, discomfort, illness, injury, or behavioral concerns during grooming.
Safely handle, leash, move, and position dogs and cats of different sizes, breeds, temperaments, and activity levels.
Follow individual service instructions and special handling requirements.
Keep grooming areas, tubs, tables, kennels, tools, equipment, and workstations clean, sanitary, and organized.
Complete laundry and maintain clean towels, grooming materials, and other necessary supplies.
Maintain accurate grooming and pet-care documentation and communicate important information to Grooming Stylists and leadership.
Interact professionally with pet parents when assigned and help provide a positive guest experience.
Support other Kennelwood teams and operational responsibilities as needed based on training and business needs.