Dog Grooming Instructor

Position Purpose:

This position functions as a member of the grooming team, ensuring quality services and instruction to the students in a manner consistent with the expectations and standards established by EPEC’s Leadership and Governance.
Essential Responsibilities:

• All aspects of grooming, as needed
• Overseeing orientation
• Curriculum development
• Full command of grooming materials and content
• Ability to instruct
• Ability to complete student evaluations
• Problem solving skills
• Grading out students
• Communication with lead grooming instructor and Director of Grooming
• Student motivator
• Check in of students
• Cleaning, teamwork and multi-tasking
• Assists in ordering supplies and equipment related to grooming
• Teach dog behavior
• Handling and safety (how to correctly walk and lift dogs)
• Mix shampoos and conditioners
• Bathing
• Drying
• Brushing/de-matting/de-shedding
• Nails
• Basic Use of 123 Pet software
• Basic clipper work
• Checking students clean up
• Managing bathing room inventory
• All aspects of grooming, as needed
• Ability to instruct
• Ability to complete student evaluations
• Problem solving skills
• Grading out students
• Communication with bathing instructor, lead grooming instructor and Director of Grooming
• Student motivator
• Check in of students
• Cleaning, teamwork and multi-tasking
• Good communication skills with the students
• Teaching of correct and thorough brushing/de-shedding/de-matting
• Clipper work (Understanding and Maintenance of clippers, blades and comb attachments)
• Writing of grooming instructions
• Breed standard trims and usage of grooming books and tools
• Balance and symmetry
• Basics of scissor work
• Safe and correct handling
• Checking Paycom entries for their group
• Checking of grooming notes
• Checking student clean up

Collaborative:

• In all areas and responsibilities, work collaboratively with peers, students, and program partners to achieve agency goals in a manner reflective of the mission of EPEC Inc

Necessary Physical/Mental Abilities: Understand ethical behavior and business practices, and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of EPEC, as stated in the employee handbook.

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.
• Develop new and unique ways to improve student skills.
• Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within the organizational parameters.
• Work cooperatively and effectively with staff to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance the student experience.
• Positively influence students to achieve results that are in the best interests of their careers.
• Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Determine strategies to move the school forward, set goals, create and implement action plans, and evaluate the process and results.
• Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.

Education/Experience

• Minimum of 1-year experience in a grooming capacity
• Ability to comprehend and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and policy and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate after school hours via email and phone.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, volunteers and clients of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Professional Dog Grooming: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location