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Receptionist/ Salon Assistant at Dog Grooming Salon
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What they do
An Animal Care Worker or Manager manages animal care and grooming for a retail store that sells pets or for a pet grooming business. May also provide animal care and grooming at a kennel. Works with animals in shelters or rescue organizations. Works primarily with dogs and cats. Assists veterinarians with vaccinations or other procedures; screens people who want to adopt an animal from a shelter and provides information about caring for animals.
$33,412 / year median in New Jersey
+11% projected growth
Job Description
- answer phones
- set up appointments and rebookings
- make reminder calls
- daily computer work
- handling of dogs and cat/ assisting with grooming services
- finding out how the customer would like the pet groomed
- handling payments
- assist groomers when needed
- helping maintain cleanly appearance in store For this position you should be:
- very personable and friendly
- have prior customer service experience
- able to multi-task
- organized
- an animal lover and not afraid of dogs (any breed or size)
- (prior experience with animals other than own pets is a plus)
- (speaking Spanish is a plus)