Skip to main content Head Stylist - Dog Groomer Full-time, Ref: 33631 Hours: Full-time Contracted Hours: 39 Contract Type: Permanent Location: 10, Riverside Retail Park, Phase 2, Castleroe Road, Coleraine, Londonderry, BT51 3QQ Description Lead with Style - Head Stylist Opportunity About Us: At Pets at Home, we're passionate about pets and it shows. Our Pet Care Centres across the UK include grooming salons, retail stores, and veterinary practices, all dedicated to delivering the very best care and exceptional care for pets and the people who love them. We believe in creating welcoming, supportive environments where team members can thrive. If you share our love for pets and our commitment to excellence, we'd love to meet you. The Role: As a Head Stylist, you'll play a pivotal role in the success of our Pets Grooming salon, combining hands-on grooming expertise with inspiring leadership. This is more than just a grooming role it's your opportunity to shape salon standards, mentor a talented team, and ensure every pet leaves looking and feeling their best. What You'll Do: Deliver full, high-quality grooms with confidence and precision across a variety of breeds Set the benchmark for grooming standards within the salon through a hands-on leadership approach Support and guide your team, sharing advanced grooming techniques and developing their skills Create a welcoming, customer-focused environment that delights pet owners Work closely with the Store Manager to drive salon performance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction We're seeking individuals who are: Experienced and confident in all aspects of dog grooming, from bathing and drying to breed-specific styling and finishing Customer-focused, with a friendly and professional approach Flexible and reliable, able to work a variable schedule across six days a week (minimum 24 hours/week with potential for more during busy periods) the head stylist role is a full time vacancy Team oriented, with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced retail environment Goal driven, with experience in target-led environments (preferred, but not essential) I would suggest this is key and must be essential Why Join Us? We reward and recognise our Head Stylists in ways that matter to them. Our benefits reflect our support of your mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing, both now and in the future. Here are some of our benefits which may be available to you: *Attractive rates of pay plus commission,subject to targets 28 days paid annual leave, which will rise to 33 days after 2 years (*this includes 8