pet groomer

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

• Wet / damp
• Noisy
• Odours
• Air conditioned

Work setting

• Pet grooming shop
• Service
• Sales

Tasks

• Bathe and shampoo animals
• Clip animal coat
• Document animal behaviour
• Monitor animal behaviour
• Style animal coat
• Clean and disinfect cages, pens, aquariums, kennels, runs, stall and enclosures
• Conduct anals glands treatment
• Keep records of animals treated
• Clean animal ears
• Provide flea bath treatments to animals
• Clip animal nails
• Perform expert clipping on show animals with tools including clippers, shears and massage sponges
• Perform dental cleaning on domestic animals
• Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures
• Receive payments
• Provide clients with information
• Explain the type and cost of services offered
• Clean work area

Hair styling techniques

Blow drying

Type of pets groomed

• All breeds of dogs
• Cats

Area of work experience

Cleaning

Area of specialization

Product

Animal specialization

Domestic animals / pets (cats, kittens, puppies, dogs, etc.)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Workplace information

On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Gratuities
• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for mature workers

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
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