Windham Animal Hospital is Hiring an Experienced Pet Groomer!

Position Details

• Role: Experienced Pet Groomer
• Status: Part-time with the potential to transition to full-time
• Salary: 50% commission plus tips
• Experience: Previous professional pet grooming experience required
• Client Base: Full appointment schedule with an established clientele; groomers are also welcome to bring existing clients

Benefits Highlights

• Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive compensation, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses
• Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; up to three weeks of paid parental leave; generous PTO; and employee discounts
• Professional Growth & Recognition: Professional development opportunities, continuing education allowance, and uniform allowance
• Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Six paid holidays and an Employee Assistance Program

Looking for a grooming opportunity where you can start working with a loyal client base right away?

Bring your passion and experience to Windham Animal Hospital! We’re looking for an Experienced Pet Groomer to join our dedicated team in a part-time role with the potential to transition into a full-time position.

Our established grooming facility has a full appointment schedule and a loyal clientele, so you’ll have the opportunity to begin grooming immediately without needing to build a client base from scratch. Have established clients of your own? You’re welcome to bring them with you.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Begin grooming immediately with an established and loyal client base
• Work from a full appointment schedule without having to build your book from scratch
• Bring your existing clients with you if you already have an established clientele
• Earn 50% commission plus tips
• Join a supportive, compassionate, and professional hospital team
• Collaborate with veterinary medical staff when pets have overlapping care needs
• Build trusted relationships with clients and their pets
• Start part-time with the potential to transition into a full-time role

What You’ll Do

• Provide professional grooming services, including bathing, brushing, haircuts, and nail trims
• Consult with pet owners to understand their grooming requests and preferences
• Handle and restrain pets calmly, gently, and safely throughout the grooming process
• Protect the safety, comfort, and well-being of every pet in your care
• Monitor pets’ health and behavior during grooming appointments
• Report health or behavioral concerns to the pet owner or veterinary team as appropriate
• Maintain accurate records of each pet’s grooming history
• Keep the grooming area clean, organized, and properly maintained
• Collaborate with the hospital’s medical staff regarding overlapping patient needs
• Provide attentive, professional service that builds long-term client relationships

What You’ll Bring

• Previous professional pet grooming experience
• Strong bathing, brushing, haircutting, and nail-trimming skills
• Safe, calm, and compassionate animal-handling techniques
• Strong customer service and client communication skills
• The ability to understand and follow specific grooming requests
• Attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality work
• The ability to recognize and communicate health or behavioral concerns
• Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills
• A clean, professional, and safety-focused approach to the grooming environment
• A collaborative attitude and willingness to work with the veterinary medical team

The Extras You’ll Actually Feel

At Windham Animal Hospital, you won’t have to spend months building a client base before your schedule fills. You’ll step into an established grooming facility with loyal clients and a full appointment schedule, giving you the opportunity to start doing the work you love right away. 

You’ll also have the support of a compassionate veterinary team and the ability to collaborate with medical staff when a pet’s grooming and health needs overlap. With part-time flexibility, full-time potential, and commission-based earning opportunities, this is a role designed to help an experienced groomer thrive.

Benefits You Can’t Beat

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
• 50% commission plus tips
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• All US-based, benefits-eligible employees with a minimum of one year of service may receive up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time only)
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Join Our Team!

Ready to bring your grooming experience to an established facility with a loyal client base and a supportive veterinary team? Apply today and join the dedicated pet care professionals at Windham Animal Hospital!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Windham Animal Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we are committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.