Make an impact caring for pets — and the people who love them.
More than 30,000 pet owners across Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati trust PetWOW with their pets' care.
PetWOW is a family-owned veterinary company founded in 1971. We operate two Northern Kentucky hospitals and a fleet of mobile wellness vehicles serving the Greater Cincinnati area.
Our mission is simple: strengthen people and pets by making pet care easy.
We work hard, move quickly, and care deeply about our team, clients, and patients. We offer growth opportunities, supportive leadership, team events, and regular recognition for outstanding performance.
We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and team-oriented Professional Pet Groomer to join our growing grooming team.
In this role, you'll provide high-quality grooming services while helping pets look and feel their best.
While this position is primarily based at one hospital location, occasional coverage at our nearby hospitals (all within a 15-mile radius) may be requested. Candidates who are dependable, adaptable, and enjoy working collaboratively will thrive in this role.
Successful team members:
· Deliver exceptional grooming services with consistency and attention to detail
· Handle pets safely, compassionately, and confidently
· Maintain a clean, organized, and professional grooming environment
· Work collaboratively with teammates to provide an outstanding overall client experience
· Perform (occasional) bathing, brushing, breed-specific haircuts, nail trims, ear cleaning, and other grooming services
· Safely handle pets of varying sizes, breeds, and temperaments
· Monitor pets for any health or behavioral concerns and communicate observations to the veterinary team
· Maintain grooming equipment, tools, and work areas according to cleanliness and sanitation standards
· Help create a positive experience for pets, clients, and teammates
Requirements
· Professional pet grooming experience required (portfolio of work)
· Knowledge of breed-specific grooming techniques and standards
· Excellent animal handling skills and genuine compassion for pets
· Strong communication and customer service skills
· Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
· Comfortable in a fast-paced, physically active environment
Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
$2000.00 onboarding signing bonus paid in three installments:
$500.00 on 1st paycheck/$500.00 upon completion of training/ $1000.00 6 months post-training
$39,920.00 - $49,920.00 annually depending on level of experience.
Additional Weekly Tips Income Between $100-$150 / week
Grooming supplies provided.
Sharpening services paid by PetWow.
CE stipend.
Paid Sick Days.
Free In-House Veterinary Services
At cost third-party veterinary services and products
Paid Vacation and Holidays
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance and Vision Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Retirement
Uniform and Shoe Benefits
PWPG
PetWow is a small business dedicated to serving the people and pets in our community with the highest-quality veterinary and grooming services available! PetWow has two locations, one in Highland Heights, Ky and another in Florence, Ky. Additionally, PetWow has a fleet of mobile units which can serve our clients from the comfort of their own home!
At PetWow we have a fierce devotion to our core values, which in turn creates an amazing environment for both our team and our clients! We recognize that a great business first and foremost starts with a great team, and so we invest heavily into building a fantastic team and workplace!
PetWow is all about strengthening pets and people by making pet-care easy. No literally, that's our mission statement! As a result of this desire, we have earned the trust of over 30,000 pet owners around our practices. This trust is not something we take lightly, and we work hard every day to ensure that our clients are served with the same level of excellence they expect, every time they walk in our doors.
PetWow has been serving pets and people in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati area for over 50 years, and we plan on do so for over 50 more!
