Pet Groomer

FIDUS Pet Concierge is San Diego’s FIRST exclusive pet amenity club designed for luxury apartment communities.  Our mission is to raise the standard of care and quality of life for apartment living pets while making life easier for pet-parents. We are pioneers in the pet hospitality space and are looking for innovative, passionate, and pet-loving people to join our movement as we set the new gold standard for domesticated-pet care. 

At FIDUS Pet Concierge, we’re a small but growing start-up company with a team of six fabulous people. We’re looking to fill a part-time position (with the option for full-time) as a Pet Groomer. This is a direct employee position and not a contract role. This person will be reporting to the General Manager.

• Professionally perform basic grooming services on animals as requested by clients, ensuring the safety and well-being of each animal

• Provide high level of customer service to all clients

• Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts

• Move animals and merchandise up to 30 pounds

• Utilize grooming instruments including shears and dryers

• Participate in events to build and strengthen client relationships.

• Clean and organize facility daily.
   

• Minimum of 1-2 years grooming experience preferred

• Grooming Certification Preferred

• Desire to grow in pet-related professions or pet hospitality field such as: Dog Walking, Veterinary, Grooming, and/or Business Management

• Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for occasional work offsite

• Must be available to work weekends

• As our Pet Groomer, you need to feel comfortable grooming both dogs and cats of all breeds and sizes. 

• You must demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with different clients, some of whom require a high level of patience and tact.

• The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships is key, while interacting confidently with people of diverse backgrounds.

• Having a true passion for animals or a desire to be a professional in the pet industry is required, as we invest heavily on employee training and certifications. 

• You must possess visionary qualities such as being open to exploring and sharing ideas to help improve the company, while showing adaptability to adjust methods quickly and with ease.

• You must exhibit problem-solving skills to assess and resolve issues with little authority.

What Sets Us Apart:

As more families choose luxury apartment living to maximize their comforts, their pets make the sacrifice with tight quarters and less interaction. At FIDUS Pet Concierge, we are not only a pet service provider, we’re a movement dedicated to creating the new gold standard and improved way of life for apartment-living pets across the globe. 

Working for FIDUS Pet Concierge, you can EXPECT:

Multi-featured benefits that include competitive and attractive compensation, performance-based bonuses, tips, major holidays off, combined vacation and sick days, medical, dental, vision, 401k, free gym access, and more. You'll also enjoy a fun, friendly atmosphere with team and client social events.

• To Evolve: Part of every shift is dedicated to training, brainstorming, or personal development. Receive immediate and ongoing training including Pet CPR/First Aid training, Dog Walking Certification, Customer Service Certification, and more! 

• To Strive for Excellence: We believe in giving it your all and delivering the best you can at all times through regular communication and feedback.

• To Be a Pioneer: Share your feedback on ways to improve process/operations in the company and lead the change while learning how to be adaptable.

• To Enjoy: We celebrate big and small wins often and together. We build lifelong friendships because we believe a team that works together also plays together!

• To Become Confluent: Build strong bonds with pets and their parents, be paired with a mentor designed to help you reach your professional goals, and become a mentor to inspire others.

• To Be Trusted: We offer lots of autonomy with periodic guidance, so we can trust you are self-motivated, honest, reliable, and on-time.

This job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work associates/leaders assigned to this job perform. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. You will be provided a copy of a job description for the actual position you are hired for.

FIDUS LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local law.

Applicants must be over the age of 18 and a legal resident of the USA.