Danielle Currant

32 year old female working as a qualified Dog Grooming Stylist at The Groom Room within Pets at Home. Mother of 2 small children seeking part-time or 20 hour per week dog grooming position with flexible childcare arrangements. Looking for work in Luton, Bedfordshire. 12 years of total experience in customer service, retail, and animal care.

Dog Grooming Stylist at The Groom Room, Pets at Home (2021-11 – Present)

Qualified dog grooming stylist providing comprehensive grooming services

• Bath, blow dry, brush, clip nails, and prep dogs for grooming within the salon
• Style dogs for haircuts within their groom
• Qualified to use clippers, blades, arco's/trimmers for hygiene and fine areas
• Perform scissoring with hands-on training for tidy trims
• Hand-stripping and ear plucking training
• Clean and wash equipment in the salon
• Use RX system to book appointments with Excel

Retail Sales Assistant at Pets at Home (2017-03 – Present)

Retail sales role with focus on animal welfare and customer service

• Making sales and serving on tills
• 9 month learning process on animal welfare and nutrition
• Process store orders, swipe rates, and V.I.P signups
• Provide customer care
• Sell small animals and pets
• Face up and tidy shop floor
• Stock refills and handling money

Retail Assistant Apprentice / Customer Sales Assistant at ShoeZone (2013-06 – 2017-03)

Retail apprenticeship and customer service role

• Till work and handling money
• Facing stock, putting out stock, picking stock
• Unbagging, pin and tagging stock, rebagging stock
• Cleaning shop floors
• Keep store clean and tidy
• Maintain stock in size order and correct places
• Communicate respectfully with customers
• Good time keeping and responsible approach

Janitor/Cleaner at Office Cleaning Services LTD for Halfords Retail Store (2014-04 – 2014-04)

Cleaning and maintenance services

• Cleaning toilets, mopping, polishing
• Using cleaning products (Bleach, floor cleaner, etc)
• Sweeping shop floor
• Buffering shop floor
• Hoovering carpets

Administration/Receptionist at Dallow Road Community Centre (2014-04 – 2014-04)

Administrative and receptionist duties

• Answering phone calls
• Recording data and bookings

Dog Kennel Assistant at Apple down Boarding Kennels (2013-11 – 2013-11)

Dog care and kennel maintenance

• Cleaning kennels
• Sweeping and mopping floors
• Scrubbing
• Dog walking
• Handling and feeding animals

Administration and packing small items at The Superdrug Warehouse (2013-07 – 2013-08)

Warehouse administration and packing operations

• Recording data and travel information sheets
• Picking information using Microsoft Word and Excel
• Sending emails to travel companies
• Using scanner to scan files and document sheets
• Filing, faxing, and emailing
• Packing small items and poster tubes

Microsoft Word Processor and Microsoft Excel Processor at The Superdrug Warehouse (2013-07 – 2013-08)

Data entry and logistics processing

• Booking in and locating deliveries
• Logging deliveries on Microsoft Word and Excel

Warehouse Operative at Amazon Warehouse (2012-11 – 2013-01)

Warehouse picking, packing, and gift wrapping

• Gift wrapping client parcels
• Packaging large and small single items
• General picking and packing operations

Customer Sales Adviser at Superdrug Retail Store (2012-06 – 2012-06)

Customer service and retail operations

• Communicating with customers
• Restocking shelves
• Facing items

Veterinary Assistant at Icknield Veterinary Surgery (2009-11 – 2009-11)

Veterinary clinic support and animal care

• Laundry services
• Cleaning veterinary equipment
• General cleaning
• Observing operations
• Walking animals

Learn Direct (Professional dog grooming) in Dog Grooming – Priory Paws Dog Grooming Training Academy (2023-10)

Dialectical Behaviour therapy (DBT) in Diploma of Higher Education – Centre of excellence (2020-06 – 2020-06)

Mental health first aider Training in Certificate Training – MHFA ENgland (2020-03 – 2020-03)

professional Dog Grooming Level 3 paper based in Certificate – Stonebridge associated colleges (2014 – 2015)

Grade Pass in BTEC Level 2 Animal Care – Barnfield College (2013 – 2013)

Grade Pass in Land Based Studies (BTEC) – Barnfield College (2011 – 2012)

Grade F in Mathematics (GCSE) – Barnfield South Academy (2010 – 2011)

BTEC in Animal Care (BTEC) – Barnfield College (2010 – 2011)

Level 1 in BTEC Animal Care – Barnfield College (2010 – 2011)

Grade C in D&T Food Technology (GCSE) – Barnfield South Academy (2005 – 2010)

Grade D in English (GCSE) – Barnfield South Academy (2005 – 2010)

Grade C in Science (GCSE) – Barnfield South Academy (2005 – 2010)

Pass in Performing Arts. Understanding Drama (BTEC Level 2) – Barnfield South Academy (2005 – 2010)