Join Our Team!

Looking for a position that offers growth and opportunity? House of Paws offers plenty of both. Since opening in 2020, we have grown from a small grooming shop to an 11,000 sq foot facility in the heart of the Logan Square neighborhood. As we grow, we are looking to add new team members that want their ideas heard, share our passion for pets, and are looking to learn. If this sounds like the opportunity for you APPLY BELOW!

To join our team as a PET STYLIST, an applicant will need to be/have:

  • 18 years or older

  • Have a passion for dog grooming and the well-being of pets

  • Knowledgeable in breed standard grooms

  • Skills in scissoring, general cleaning, nail trimming, styling, and all other pet grooming functions

  • Willingness to be educated about the products and services offered

  • Position is considered a full-time

Responsibilities include:

  • Complete high-quality grooms (bathing, brushing, blow drying, dematting, cutting or trimming hair/ fur, gland expression, teeth brushing, nail clipping/filing, ear cleaning/plucking, and breed specific grooms)

  • Provide pet parents with an exceptional guest experience

  • Always treat all pets and pet parents with kindness and respect

  • Speak authentically about products and services offered

  • Maintain a clean, safe work area/facility

  • Oversee our play floors, along with other dog handlers, where dogs are playing in large groups from time to time. This involves walking around the room, encouraging dogs to socialize, and separating dogs to avoid potential incidents

  • Move dogs around the facility

This is a physical job. Physical requirements include:

  • Be on your feet for multiple hours throughout the day, including lots of walking

  • Be able to lift dogs of at least 25 pounds. It is very important that you ask for help in carrying anything over 25 pounds

  • Walk dogs on leash throughout hallways at various times of the day

  • Be willing and able to quickly separate dogs in off-leash group play

The most qualified candidates will have the following characteristics:

  • First and foremost, you must have a passion for dogs. It's what we're all about

  • Proper training in handling dogs

  • Positive handling techniques only - any abusive behavior is met with immediate termination

  • Professionalism (both in communicating and in personal appearance).

  • You must have a positive attitude and work well with other people

  • Competence in using computers

  • Detail oriented and able to keep accurate transaction records

  • Responsible, reliable, and prompt. Consistently being late and/or calling off is not an option.