Stylist Colleague

Pets At Home; Broadstairs; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet care provider in Broadstairs is seeking a skilled Dog Stylist/Groomer to lead grooming appointments with care and precision. This full-time role requires strong communication and customer service skills, as well as experience in dog grooming. You'll work in a vibrant salon with opportunities for training and development. Benefits include competitive pay, commission, and 28 days paid leave which increases to 33 after 2 years. Join us in a team-oriented environment dedicated to pet care excellence.

Benefits

Attractive pay with commission

28 days paid annual leave

Extra day off for birthday

Life Assurance

Company pension contribution

20% colleague discount

Qualifications

• Experienced in dog grooming, from bathing to styling.
• Holds a grooming qualification.
• Customer-focused with a friendly approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead grooming appointments with care and precision.
• Interact with pet owners and provide excellent service.
• Ensure pets feel great through quality grooming.

Skills

Dog grooming experience

Strong communication skills

Customer service skills

Flexibility

Team-oriented attitude

Education

Grooming qualification

Job description

Job Details

Full‑time, £12.60 per hour.

Hours: Full‑time (39 hours per week).

Contract type: Permanent.

Location: B1, East Kent Retail Park, Westwood Road, Broadstairs, Thanet, Kent, CT10 2RQ.

About Us

At Pets at Home, we’re passionate about pets and it shows. Our Pet Care Centres across the UK include grooming salons, retail stores, and veterinary practices, all dedicated to delivering the very best care and exceptional care for pets and the people who love them.

We believe in creating welcoming, supportive environments where team members can thrive. If you share our love for pets and our commitment to excellence, we’d love to meet you.

About the Role

We’re currently seeking a skilled and passionate Dog Stylist / Groomer to join our busy, vibrant salon. In this hands‑on role, you’ll take the lead on grooming appointments, delivering high‑quality grooms with care, precision, and a personal touch. You’ll interact with pet owners daily, so strong communication and customer‑service skills are a must.

As a Stylist, you’ll play a key role in ensuring pets not only look great but feel great too. We’ll support your growth with comprehensive training and development opportunities, including our Earn as You Learn programmes and additional skill‑based pay enhancements.

We’re Seeking Individuals Who Are

• Experienced, qualified and confident in all aspects of dog grooming, from bathing and drying to breed‑specific styling and finishing.
• Hold a grooming qualification.
• Customer‑focused, with a friendly and professional approach.
• Flexible and reliable, able to work a variable schedule across the week (minimum hours per week with potential for more during busy periods).
• Team‑oriented, with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and grow in a fast‑paced retail environment.
• Goal‑driven, with experience in target‑led environments (preferred, but not essential).

Why Join Us?

• Attractive rates of pay plus commission, subject to targets.
• 28 days paid annual leave, which will rise to 33 days after 2 years (including 8 bank holidays and pro‑rated on your contracted hours).
• Extra day off for your birthday.
• Life Assurance – 4 times your annual salary.
• Company pension contribution of 4%.
• Colleague discount of 20% across the Group (Pets at Home, Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets), including 30% off on own brand.

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

Further Information

Organisation: The Groom Room

Date posted: 07-01-2026

Expiry date: 05-01-2036

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