Job Type: Part-time / Contract

Compensation: 50/50 commission split + 100% of tips

Schedule: Flexible schedule, with weekend availability required

About the Role

Dog Lover’s Playground Ottawa is looking for an experienced Professional Dog Groomer to join our growing team.

We are a new, full-service dog care facility offering daycare, indoor play, self-wash, lure course, training, grooming and special dog events—all in one destination.

We are looking for someone who is confident working independently, genuinely enjoys working with dogs, and takes pride in providing high-quality grooming and excellent customer service.

This is a great opportunity for a groomer who wants to build or expand their clientele within an active dog-care environment, with customers already visiting our facility for other services.

Compensation

- 50/50 commission split on grooming services
- Groomer keeps 100% of tips
- Contract-based position
- Opportunity to grow your clientele as the business grows

Responsibilities

- Provide qualified grooming services, including bathing, brushing, clipping, trimming, styling and nail care
- Assess each dog’s coat condition and grooming needs
- Safely and compassionately handle dogs throughout the grooming process
- Communicate with pet parents about grooming requests, preferences and results
- Maintain a clean, organized and sanitary grooming area
- Clean and disinfect grooming tools and equipment between appointments
- Follow Dog Lover’s Playground safety and animal-care standards
- Provide friendly,



professional customer service
- Manage grooming appointments efficiently and independently

Requirements

- Previous professional dog grooming experience is required
- Comfortable grooming dogs of different breeds, sizes, coat types and temperaments
- Ability to work independently
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Reliable, professional and motivated
- Available to work weekends
- Portfolio or photos of previous grooming work preferred An Asset, But Not Required

Willingness to occasionally assist with other dog-care activities within the facility, if interested and needed.

Why Join Dog Lover’s Playground Ottawa?

- Brand-recent dog care facility
- Built-in exposure to clients already using our daycare, indoor playground, self-wash and other services
- Opportunity to build and grow your own grooming clientele
- Flexible schedule, with weekend availability required
- 50/50 commission split
- 100% of your tips
- Supportive, dog-focused environment
- Opportunity to grow with a new Ottawa location

How to Apply

Please send your resume along with photos or a portfolio of your grooming work to:

[email protected]

Please include a short note about your grooming experience, availability and the types of dogs and grooming services you are most comfortable working with.

Dog Lover’s Playground Ottawa

Pay: $75,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

📌 Dog Groomer (Ottawa)
🏢 Dog Lover's Playground Ottawa
📍 Ottawa