Dog Grooming Trainee

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance

What You Will Do

After training, you will travel to clients' homes in a company grooming vehicle and groom dogs one on one. Our dispatch team handles scheduling, route planning, and customer support so you can focus on the pets, the clients, and the quality of your work. This is an active job. You will stand, bend, lift, clean, drive between appointments, communicate with clients, and safely handle dogs of different sizes and temperaments.

What To Expect

• Training is paid, and training schedules may differ from the regular groomer schedule.
• Once you are trained and running appointments, groomers generally work 4 days per week, including Saturdays.
• After training, compensation is commission based with tips and bonus opportunities.

Individual Earnings

Established full time groomers on our team commonly earn approximately $60,000 to $90,000 per year including tips, depending on performance, availability, speed, and the client base they build. Individual earnings are not guaranteed.

Job Is A Good Fit For

• Someone who loves dogs and wants to work with animals every day
• A reliable person who shows up consistently
• A communicator with clients and teammates
• A person who can work independently without being micromanaged
• A person who is comfortable driving a company vehicle
• A person who wants feedback, training, and a long-term career path
• A person who understands that grooming is physical, detailed, hands-on work

Who We Are

Bark & Mane of Greater Memphis, formerly Aussie Pet Mobile, trains motivated people to become professional pet groomers. No grooming experience is required. If you are reliable, coachable, comfortable with dogs, and ready to learn a hands-on skill, this could be a great career path. Many of our groomers came from customer service, restaurants, retail, daycare, veterinary clinics, and other jobs before building successful grooming careers with us.

Why This Role?

• Paid training to become a professional pet groomer
• 4-day work week once training is complete
• Work independently during the day with support from our office team
• Tips and performance-based bonus opportunities
• Health, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, and 401k with company match
• A career skill that can provide strong long-term earning potential