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This position is responsible for supporting groomers by owning pet flow within the salon including high-quality bathing services while ensuring the safety and comfort of every pet. This role supports salon operations by delivering an exceptional customer experience and maintaining a clean, organized work environment.

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance
• Work scheduled shifts and have the ability to work varied hours, days, nights, weekends and overtime as dictated by business needs.
• Take the initiative to support selling initiatives (TEAM):
  • Thank the Customer
  • Engage the Customer and/or Pet
  • Advise products or services
  • Make it Memorable
• Bathers are required to perform a combination of the following duties throughout their day. Although daily tasks may vary day to day, our business and staffing model makes it essential every bather be able to perform all of the following duties accurately, efficiently, and safely on a regular basis and without advance notice:
  • Safe Pet Handling
  • Bathing, Drying, Brushing and Combing all coat types
  • Nail Trimming
  • Ear Cleaning
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Demonstrate Professionalism
  • Equipment Handling and Maintenance
  • Ensures the safety and well-being of animals
  • Inspects animals for external signs of parasites, disease or injury and reports findings to salon leader/groomer and pet owners.
  • Practice Safety and Sanitization protocols.
  • Sanitizes and maintains upkeep of all grooming tools and equipment to eliminate injury and spread of diseases to other pet clients.
  • Support appointment scheduling, phone calls, and customer follow-up as needed
  • Maintains records of all pet clients to include services provided and vaccination records.
  • Operate computer as needed. 
  • Recovery of store, if needed. 
  • Complete all documentation associated with any of the above job duties.
• Other duties as assigned

Experience: Must be comfortable working with dogs of all sizes and temperaments. Ability to demonstrate patience and compassion for animals and confidence in pet handling. 

Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

• Operate and use all grooming tools and equipment including bathing tubs, brushes, driers, and bathing products such as perfumed shampoo and soaps
• Communicate effectively with Team Members and customers
• Display compassion with animals and treat them accordingly
• Exhibit attention to detail
• Read, write and count to accurately complete all documentation
• Safely work around pets and pet waste

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position.  It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.  A Team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.
Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.
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