Full-Time Preferred | Flexible & Part-Time Hours Considered
PAWS Dog Day Care | Wayville, Adelaide SA
$40–$45 per hour (depending on experience)
Looking for a grooming role where quality comes before quantity?
At PAWS Dog Day Care, we're passionate about providing exceptional grooming in a calm, caring and cage-free environment where every dog is treated with patience, kindness and respect.
We're looking for an experienced Dog Groomer to join our friendly team.
While our preference is to appoint someone full-time, we understand that many experienced groomers are looking for flexible hours. If you're available one day a week, a few days a week, school hours or part-time, we'd still love to hear from you. For us, finding the right person is more important than the number of hours worked.
If you're proud of your work and enjoy grooming dogs to a high standard without feeling like you're working on a production line, we'd love to meet you.
Why You'll Love Working at PAWS
✔ $40–$45 per hour, depending on experience
✔ Monday to Friday only – no weekends
✔ Flexible working arrangements considered for the right person
✔ Support staff complete all washing and drying, allowing you to focus on clipping, styling and finishing
✔ Loyal, established client base who appreciate quality grooming
✔ Modern, spacious and cage-free grooming environment
✔ Friendly, supportive team who genuinely enjoy working together
✔ On-site parking
✔ Long-term opportunity with one of Adelaide's trusted dog care businesses
About the Role
This role allows you to focus on what you do best—creating beautiful grooms.
You'll work with a variety of breeds and coat types, producing high-quality grooming while ensuring every dog enjoys a calm and positive experience.
Your responsibilities include:
- Breed-specific and pet grooming clips
- Clipping, scissoring, styling and finishing
- Grooming dogs to a consistently high professional standard
- Calm and confident handling of dogs of all sizes and temperaments
- Providing excellent customer service to our valued clients
- Maintaining a clean and organised grooming workspace
- Working collaboratively within our supportive team
About You
We're looking for someone who:
- Has professional dog grooming experience
- Can confidently complete full grooms independently
- Has excellent clipping and scissoring skills
- Takes genuine pride in producing beautiful work
- Is calm, patient and kind with dogs
- Enjoys building relationships with clients and their pets
- Is reliable, positive and enjoys working as part of a team
Why Choose PAWS?
At PAWS, we believe great grooming isn't about rushing dogs through appointments.
It's about taking the time to do the job properly, treating every dog with kindness, and creating an experience that both dogs and their owners look forward to.
Our support team takes care of the washing and drying, giving you more time to focus on the part of the job you love—professional grooming.
Whether you're looking for a full-time career, a few regular days each week, or even just one day a week in a supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.
If you're an experienced groomer looking for a workplace where your skills are appreciated, your wellbeing matters, and quality always comes first, we'd love to welcome you to the PAWS family.
Apply today with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your grooming experience and availability.
We can't wait to meet you — and the wonderful dogs in our care will be excited to welcome you too!
Pay: $40.00 – $45.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Can you independently complete a full groom, including clipping and scissoring, without supervision? (Required)
Experience:
- Dog Grooming: 1 year (Required)
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: In person
