Animates is New Zealand’s leading pet care company with 45 pet specialty retail stores, 29 grooming salons and 18 vet clinics and growing. 

About the Role:

This is full time position, Sunday - Thursday 40 hours per week.

As an experienced Dog Groomer / Pet Groomer, you will be crucial to the success of our Papanui grooming salon.

You’ll provide an ‘Paw-some Experience’ to our customers and their furry friends by ensuring grooms are completed to the highest standard all whilst keeping the salon clean and hygienic.

With a large variety of grooming services available, it’s important you are confident with correct bathing, brushing and cutting techniques for all coat types.

To be successful you'll need:

• Enthusiasm and passion for the care and wellbeing of pets
• Previous dog grooming experience (2+ years in a high-volume salon preferred)
• An exceptionally friendly manner to engage customers, build a regular client base and grow sales
• Excellent time management and communication skills
• High work standards and ethics

Why you will love Animates:

You will join a fun and passionate team, who are dedicated to making the world a happier place through the love of pets.

We offer a supportive company culture with Managers committed to the wellbeing of their people and where everyone embodies the Animates values – passion, authenticity, care, knowledge, and togetherness! We encourage you to bring your whole self to work and pride ourselves on being an inclusive Rainbow Tick Certified Employer.

We also offer:

• Ongoing learning and development
• Various career progression pathways
• Generous discounts at our retail stores and vet clinics
• Parental leave benefits to support your growing family
• Give back to your chosen charities through our ‘Paws for Good’ volunteer leave 
• Paid bereavement leave following the loss of a pet
• Access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme

If this sounds like you, don't miss out and apply today!