Head Stylist

OverviewHead Stylist - Dog Groomer - WhitstableLead with Style - Head Stylist OpportunityAbout 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.The RoleThe Role :As a Head Stylist, you\'ll play a pivotal role in the success of our Pets Grooming salon, combining hands-on grooming expertise with inspiring leadership. This is more than just a grooming role — it\'s your opportunity to shape salon standards, mentor a talented team, and ensure every pet leaves looking and feeling their best.What You\'ll DoDeliver full, high-quality grooms with confidence and precision across a variety of breedsSet the benchmark for grooming standards within the salon through a hands-on leadership approachSupport and guide your team, sharing advanced grooming techniques and developing their skillsCreate a welcoming, customer-focused environment that delights pet ownersWork closely with the Store Manager to drive salon performance, efficiency, and customer satisfactionWe\'re seeking individuals who areExperienced and confident in all aspects of dog grooming, from bathing and drying to breed-specific styling and finishingCustomer-focused, with a friendly and professional approachFlexible and reliable, able to work a variable schedule across six days a week (minimum 24 hours / week with potential for more during busy periods); the Head Stylist role is a full-time vacancyTeam oriented, with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced retail environmentGoal driven, with experience in target-led environments (preferred, but not essential) I would suggest this is key and must be essentialWhy Join Us?We reward and recognise our Head Stylists in ways that matter to them. Our benefits reflect our support of your mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing, both now and in the future. Here are some of our benefits which may be available to you :Attractive rates of pay plus commission, subject to targets28 days paid annual leave, which will rise to 33 days after 2 yearsthis includes 8 bank holidays and will be pro-rata calculated on your contracted hoursExtra day off for your birthdayLife Assurance - 4 times your annual salaryCompany pension contribution of 4%Colleague discount of 20% across the Group (Pets at Home, Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets), including 30% off on own bran"Pets just see people. They aren't biased and they don't discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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"Together, we're better with pets.Click here to read our Values & BehavioursClick here for more details and other benefits #J-18808-Ljbffr