Trainee Groomer/Groomer | Sale

If you're an experienced Groomer looking to further develop your skills, or you're a Trainee Groomer or aspiring Groomer eager to start a rewarding career in pet grooming, we'd love to hear from you!

We welcome applications from experienced Groomers, Trainee Groomers, and those with no prior grooming experience who have a genuine passion for pets and a willingness to learn. Previous animal handling, grooming, retail, or customer service experience will be highly regarded.

This role will commence on a casual basis, with the opportunity to progress into a permanent full-time position. During the training period, flexibility to work across both the Warragul and Sale stores will be required. You'll receive hands-on coaching, ongoing support, and practical experience to help build your confidence and grooming skills while setting you up for long-term success within the business.

Why You'll Love Working at Petstock

• Ongoing training and professional development
• Advanced grooming workshops, including breed-specific styling
• Animal First Aid training
• In-salon coaching and mentoring
• Clear career pathways into Senior Groomer, Trainer and Salon Leadership roles
• Opportunity to work across multiple Petstock salons
• Exposure to a wide variety of breeds, grooming styles and techniques
• Work with quality equipment and a supportive, safety-focused team

Why Petstock is the Place for You

• Free access to mental health, financial & wellbeing support services through our Sonder service 
• From supporting the Petstock Foundation to our sustainability projects and community partnerships, our people have opportunities to play a role and be part of something bigger. Because giving back, together, is what we do! 
• Opportunity to purchase up to 2 weeks of Additional Paid leave & 4 weeks of paid parental leave 
• Health and wellness services at a great corporate discount 
• Exclusive access to Workplace Banking 
• We’re built on family values, combined with a genuine passion for pets and people. We operate with heart, inclusivity, and inspiration for pets, people, and the planet

A Peek Into Your Petstock Day 

• Provide full grooming services for a variety of breeds, including bathing, drying, nail clipping, brushing, combing and both generic and breed-specific clipping
• Provide a positive and memorable grooming experience for all customers and their dogs
• Coordinate the grooming salon and clients in conjunction with the Store Manager
• Make client bookings
• Assist store shop floor team when required, providing exceptional customer service where you and your customer will have memorable, meaningful interactions
• Maintain a consistently high standard of salon presentation and oversee stock management
• Work with the Store Manager and team to ensure member program targets and expectations are consistently met
• Proactively support local marketing opportunities and recruitment referral programs
• Work with the team to achieve and exceed sales targets
• Maintain a strong safety mindset with commitment to create a culture of safety within your team

Do you have the below experience and looking to take the next step in your career? 

• Experience in professional dog grooming
• Qualification in Grooming preferred, but not essential
• Ability to create and embed strong safety practices throughout the salon and store
• Good knowledge of specific breed clips, with a commitment to maintaining grooming styles and brand/product knowledge
• Physically fit, with the ability to lift heavy animals as required
• Demonstrated experience in handling and working with live animals
• Maintain advanced understanding of zoonotic and skin diseases and how to identify them
• Proven ability to exceed grooming KPIs through high-quality care, customer satisfaction, and strong team collaboration
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and effectively engage with customers and team members
• Strong attention to detail

If this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for and you love Pets as much as we do, apply today! 

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In our effort to support People, Pets & Planet, we’re proud of the work our Foundation undertakes - https://www.petstock.com.au/pages/foundation 

Our diversity makes us better...we are a diverse team with varying strengths and an inclusive organisation, committed to providing equal opportunities for all.    

We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds who wish to be part of a culture where everyone can proudly be themselves. 

At Petstock we are passionate about supporting the communities we're part of, where possible we aim to hire candidates from the same geographic region (typically within a 80km radius) to strengthen community connections and support local economies.  Whilst we do not prioritise local candidates over others, we recognise the benefits of hiring individuals who have unique insights into the local community.