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Pet groomer CV: example and template

This example is for pet groomers in grooming salons, pet shops, pet hotels and veterinary clinics, and for people who have finished a grooming course.

A salon owner wants to know which breeds and treatments you know, how many dogs you groom a day and how you cope with a dog that is scared. We show you how to say this on your CV.

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Example CV: pet groomer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Julia Kowalczyk

Pet groomer

Rzeszow +48 123 456 789 julia.kowalczyk@example.com

Professional profile

Pet groomer with 4 years of experience in a dog and cat grooming salon. I clip and hand strip small and medium breeds, do care baths and hygiene treatments. I work calmly with anxious and older dogs and have a regular group of over 100 clients.

Work experience

Pet groomer

04.2022 - present

Pet grooming salon, Rzeszow

  • Clipping and hand stripping small and medium breeds, on average 6 dogs a day.
  • Care baths, removing mats, trimming nails and cleaning ears.
  • Working with anxious and older dogs, shorter visits with breaks for the dog.
  • Advising owners on home grooming and selling pet care products.
  • Disinfecting the station and tools after every animal.

Groomer's assistant

09.2020 - 03.2022

Pet shop with a grooming salon, Rzeszow

  • Bathing and drying dogs before clipping.
  • Preparing the station and looking after the tools.
  • Booking appointments and serving shop customers.

Education

Secondary education

2016 - 2020

Secondary school in Rzeszow

Skills

  • Clipping dogs with clippers and scissors
  • Hand stripping wire-haired breeds
  • Bathing, drying, brushing out
  • Working with anxious dogs
  • Cat grooming
  • Hygiene and disinfection of the station

Courses and training

  • Grooming course, basic and advanced level, 2020 and 2022
  • Terrier hand stripping training, 2023
  • Dog body language training, 2021

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Link to a portfolio of my work
  • Category B driving licence

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a pet groomer CV

Professional summary

Say which breeds and treatments you know, how many years you have worked and how many animals you groom a day. Add your work with difficult, older or anxious dogs, because every salon looks for this skill.

Pet groomer with an advanced course and a year of experience in a salon. I clip small breeds and do baths and hygiene treatments. I work calmly with dogs that are afraid of the dryer.

Experience: duties and achievements

List breeds, treatments and your pace. Show your contact with owners too: advice, product sales, regular clients. A salon makes money because clients come back.

Weaker: Clipping dogs.

Better: Clipping and hand stripping small and medium breeds, on average 6 dogs a day.

Weaker: Working with difficult dogs.

Better: Working with anxious and older dogs, shorter visits with breaks for the dog.

Weaker: Serving clients.

Better: Advising on home grooming and a regular group of over 100 clients.

Skills worth listing

Combine your craft with the ability to read an animal's behaviour. A good groomer knows when to stop so that the dog is not afraid of the next visit.

Professional skills

  • Clipping with clippers and scissors
  • Hand stripping
  • Bathing and drying
  • Trimming nails and cleaning ears
  • Breed-standard cuts
  • Disinfecting tools

Personal skills

  • Calm and patience
  • Recognising stress in an animal
  • Contact with owners
  • Accuracy and an eye for detail
  • Physical stamina

Courses and training

Pet groomers do not need a state licence, so courses are the main proof of your skills. List them with the year and level. Training in dog behaviour is valuable too.

Pet groomer CV with no experience

After the course, say how many dogs of which breeds you groomed during classes and add photos of your work in a portfolio. Add any work with animals, for example volunteering or work in a pet shop.

You can start as a groomer's assistant. Say that you want to learn and that you can work on Saturdays, when salons have the most clients.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A salon specialising in show breeds looks for breed-standard cuts and hand stripping, a salon at a clinic for work with older and ill animals, and a pet shop for pace and customer service. Move what fits the offer to the top.

The most common mistakes on a pet groomer CV

Questions and answers

What should a pet groomer put on a CV?

Breeds and treatments, the number of animals a day, work with difficult dogs, courses with level and year, contact with clients and a link to your portfolio.

Does a pet groomer need a licence?

There is no state licence for pet groomers in Poland. Employers look at courses, your portfolio and experience.

Should I add photos of dogs to a groomer CV?

It is better to add a link to a portfolio or a profile with your work than to paste photos into the CV.

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