Pet Groomer

About the Role

Baywood Animal Hospital is building a dedicated grooming department, and they're looking for an experienced groomer to lead this expansion. You'll deliver professional grooming services while working closely with the veterinary team in a collaborative environment. The role offers genuine autonomy—you'll independently manage your client base, develop grooming offerings, and help shape protocols and pricing strategies as the department grows.

This is an opportunity to be more than just a groomer: you'll mentor new staff as the team expands, identify health concerns during grooming sessions, and contribute directly to how the grooming services evolve. If you're someone who values both independence and teamwork, and you take pride in breed-specific styling and animal care, this role aligns with your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform professional grooming services for dogs and cats, including bathing, drying, brushing, clipping, hand scissoring, de-shedding, nail trims, ear cleaning, and breed-specific styling
• Handle every pet with patience, compassion, and adherence to safety standards
• Observe and communicate skin, coat, or health concerns to the veterinary team
• Deliver exceptional customer service and grooming consultations with pet owners
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary grooming salon
• Care for and maintain grooming equipment
• Assist with scheduling appointments and daily workflow management
• Help develop grooming protocols, pricing, and service offerings
• Mentor and support future grooming staff as the department grows

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of professional grooming experience
• Strong knowledge of breed-specific cuts and grooming techniques
• Experience grooming dogs of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments (cat grooming experience is an asset)
• Excellent animal handling and customer service skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a veterinary team
• Strong attention to detail, reliability, and professionalism
• Grooming certification

Benefits

No benefits information was explicitly provided in the job posting.

About the Practice

Baywood Animal Hospital is part of NVA Canada, a network of veterinary practices across the country. The practice is intentionally building out its grooming capabilities and values staff who can contribute to shaping service offerings and team development. NVA Canada is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible workplace where all team members feel supported and can reach their full potential.