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Your Home Groomer | Loxahatchee / Wellington, FL Job Overview Your Home Groomer is looking for an Dog Bather & Grooming Operations Assistant to join our growing team. Our immediate need is for someone who is confident working hands-on with dogs and can help with bath appointments both from our Loxahatchee location and out of our mobile grooming vans, servicing most of Palm Beach County. This position will primarily include bathing, drying, brushing, deshedding, nail care, and basic tidy or outline trimming once trained. We are looking for someone who is thorough, dependable, comfortable working independently, and takes pride in making sure every dog is fully finished to a high standard. This position can absolutely remain a hands-on bathing position long term. For someone who is interested in taking on additional responsibility, there is also an opportunity for the role to develop into more of a grooming operations and client-service position as our company continues to grow. What You'll Do Bathe, blow-dry, brush, and deshed dogs Clip and Dremel nails confidently and safely Perform basic tidy and outline trimming once trained and comfortable Drive one of our mobile grooming vans to scheduled bath appointments Complete mobile bath and deshed appointments independently once trained Monitor each dog's comfort, behavior, and individual needs Keep grooming vans, equipment, and work areas clean and organized Assist with general day-to-day tasks as needed Our typical grooming schedule starts at 8:30 AM. On occasional busy boarding days, an earlier start around 7:30 AM may be needed to help with the dogs before grooming appointments begin. Two Ways This Position Can Develop We understand that not everyone is looking for the same type of career path. If you enjoy working directly with dogs and want to remain focused on bathing and mobile appointments, there is absolutely a place for that within our company. You are not required to move into an operations position. For someone who enjoys organization, communication, and the business side of grooming, there is also an opportunity over time to learn more of our grooming operations. That path may eventually include a combination of a lighter schedule of bath/basic grooming appointments along with responsibilities such as: Managing company phone calls and texts Responding to clients throughout the day Scheduling and rescheduling appointments Helping organize multiple mobile grooming routes Keeping the company schedule organized Communicating schedule changes with the grooming team Assisting with client follow-up Helping with company social media posting Taking on additional day-to-day operational responsibilities These responsibilities would be introduced gradually based on your strengths, interests, and how the position develops. You would not be expected to handle all of these responsibilities when starting. Previous grooming experience is a bonus because familiarity with grooming can be helpful when communicating with clients, but it is not required. We are not specifically looking to fill another full-time groomer position. What We're Looking For Previous professional dog bathing or similar hands-on dog experience Confidence clipping and Dremeling nails Comfortable working with dogs of different breeds, sizes, and temperaments Patient and confident handling dogs Strong attention to detail Someone who takes pride in finishing their work to a high standard Reliable and punctual Valid driver's license and comfortable driving a larger grooming van Able to use GPS, scheduling apps, texting, and taking content pictures/videos Comfortable working independently after training Strong communication skills Organized and able to manage time well Someone who notices what needs to be done and takes initiative Open to learning our systems and the way our company operates Professional experience in mobile grooming, a grooming salon, veterinary office, boarding facility, daycare, kennel, or a similar dog-handling environment is preferred. Schedule This position will begin part-time while training and learning our systems, standards, mobile routes, and daily routine. For the right person, there is the opportunity to grow into a consistent four-day schedule and potentially full-time hours. Saturday availability is important. Our typical grooming schedule begins around 8:30 AM. On occasional boarding days, an earlier start around 7:30 AMmay be available or needed to assist with the dogs at our Loxahatchee location before appointments begin. About Us Your Home Groomer is a locally owned luxury mobile dog grooming company serving Wellington and surrounding areas of Palm Beach County. We currently operate three mobile grooming vans along with our private grooming and boarding space in Loxahatchee. We are continuing to grow, which means there are opportunities for team members to find the area of the company that best fits their strengths. For some people, that may mean becoming a strong, independent mobile bather. For others, it may eventually mean taking on more responsibility with client communication, scheduling, social media, and grooming operations. Our goal is to bring someone into the team, train them in how we operate, and allow the position to develop naturally based on where they are strongest and what they enjoy. Paid training is provided.

Pay:

$19.00 - $23.00 per hour Expected hours: 28.0 - 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Paid training Tools provided Application Question(s): How many years of professional dog bathing, grooming assistant, or similar hands-on dog experience do you have? Which part of this opportunity interests you most: primarily working hands-on with dogs and bath appointments, potentially learning more of the client communication/scheduling side of the business, or being open to a combination of both? Tell us about a previous job where you were expected to work independently and notice what needed to be done without always being given step-by-step instructions. Would you be confident driving a mobile grooming van and do you have a clean driving record? Are you comfortable independently bathing, blow-drying, deshedding, and clipping/Dremeling nails on dogs of different sizes and temperaments?

Work Location:

In person