Pet Groomer - Playground Pups - New York, NY
(2025-06)
- Provided professional grooming services to a diverse range of pets, including dogs, cats, and small animals
- Performed bathing, brushing, and styling techniques based on individual pet needs and client preferences
- Ensured the safety and comfort of all pets during grooming sessions by using gentle handling techniques
- Maintained a clean and organized grooming area to ensure a hygienic environment for both pets and staff
- Developed strong relationships with clients by providing excellent customer service and addressing their specific pet care concerns
- Utilized specialized tools such as clippers, shears, brushes, combs, and nail trimmers to achieve desired grooming results
- Implemented proper restraint techniques when necessary to ensure the safety of both groomers and pets
- Identified skin conditions or abnormalities during grooming sessions and promptly reported them to pet owners for further veterinary attention if needed
- Educated pet owners on basic coat maintenance between grooming appointments to promote overall pet health
- Stayed up-to-date with industry trends in grooming techniques through continuous learning opportunities such as workshops or seminars
- Successfully groomed an average of 10 pets per day while maintaining high-quality standards
Pet Groomer - Brooklyn Pet Spa - Brooklyn, NY
(2020-02)
- Feed and water animals according to schedules and feeding instructions
- Clean, organize, and disinfect animal quarters such as pens, stables, cages, and yards, and animal equipment such as saddles and bridles
- Lift dogs up to 100 lbs. repeatedly throughout the day
- Answer telephones and schedule appointments
- Examine and observe animals to detect signs of illness, disease, or injury
- Respond to questions from patrons, and provide information about animals, such as behavior, habitat, breeding habits, or facility activities
- Perform animal grooming duties such as washing, brushing, clipping, and trimming coats, cutting nails, and cleaning ears
- Discuss with clients their pets' grooming needs
- Find homes for stray or unwanted animals
- Sell pet food and supplies
Server/Busser/Host - Nabeya Maido - Honolulu, HI
(2019-03 - 2019-09)
- Greet people with a smile and seat them on appropriate table based on number of party members
- Refill drinks, mix cocktails, serve beer
- Take orders, make note of allergies and restrictions
- Prepare broths, rice, and appetizers
- Collect, organize and mark plates
- Accurately use POS system to calculate totals and print check
- Clear, wipe down, and reset tables for next customers
- Monitor waitlist
- Sweep and mop at end of night
Pet Groomer/ Receptionist - LiveLovePet! - Honolulu, HI
(2016-01 - 2019-06)
Responsibilities
- Promote and sell items in boutique, as well as dust products daily
- Typing notes and keeping commission worksheets
- Preform opening and closing procedures such as starting up system, prepping salon for the dogs, and laundry
- Answering phones, making appointments and responding to voicemails
- Cashiering, counting and balancing cash drawer at the end of every shift
- Completing a cleaning checklist
- Check in dogs and discuss with clients what their wants are, as well as the pets needs
- Groom with compassion and patience
- Know standard breed haircuts and routinely lift up to 100 lbs
- Taking before and after pictures
Pet Walker/ Pet Sitter - PAWSITIVELY POOCHES - Denver, CO
(2015-06 - 2015-08)
- Route daily walks using GPS
- Locate keys or lock boxes to gain entry to homes
- Give medications
- Walk 25-90 minutes in any weather conditions
- Overnight pet sitting
- Feedings and refreshing water
- Maintain clean driving record
- Light cleaning
Pet Walker/Sitter - WAG N WALKS - Denver, CO
(2015-04 - 2015-08)
- Locate keys or lock boxes to gain entry to homes
- Follow pet parent instructions carefully
- Give medications
- Feed and refresh water
- Walk 25-90 minutes in any weather condition
- Spend the night in pet parents' home for overnight pet sitting
- Light house cleaning, such as dishes and sweeping
- Have a clean driving record and always drive cautiously
- Escort pets to vet or day care when needed
- Leave notes detailing what happened during the walk/visit
- Make sure all windows and doors are locked before departing home
Receptionist/Pet Care - MILE HIGH MUTTS - Denver, CO
(2012-05 - 2015-04)
- Clean, organize, and disinfect animal quarters such as pens, stables, cages, and yards, and animal equipment
- Lift dogs up to 100 lbs. repeatedly throughout the day
- Examine and observe animals to detect signs of illness, disease, or injury
- Respond to questions from patrons, and provide information about animals, such as behavior, habitat, breeding habits, or facility activities
- Perform animal grooming duties such as washing, brushing, clipping, and trimming coats, cutting nails, and cleaning ears
- Discuss with clients their pets' grooming needs
- Adjust controls to regulate specified temperature and humidity of animal quarters, nurseries, or exhibit areas
- Walk sick pets or pets that have been at the salon longer than 4 hours
Pet Stylist - Petsmart - Castle Rock, CO
(2007-11 - 2012-04)
- Feed and water animals according to schedules and feeding instructions
- Clean, organize, and disinfect animal quarters such as pens, stables, cages, and yards, and animal equipment such as saddles and bridles
- Lift dogs up to 100 lbs. repeatedly throughout the day
- Answer telephones and schedule appointments
- Examine and observe animals to detect signs of illness, disease, or injury
- Respond to questions from patrons, and provide information about animals, such as behavior, habitat, breeding habits, or facility activities
- Perform animal grooming duties such as washing, brushing, clipping, and trimming coats, cutting nails, and cleaning ears
- Discuss with clients their pets' grooming needs
- Find homes for stray or unwanted animals
- Sell pet food and supplies
Cashier - PETSMART - Castle Rock, CO
(2007-05 - 2007-11)
- Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
- Greet customers entering establishments
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas
- Establish or identify prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners
- Issue trading stamps, and redeem food stamps and coupons
- Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies
- Stock shelves, and mark prices on shelves and items
- Offer customers carry-out service at the completion of transactions
Retail Sales Associate - PACSUN - Lonetree, CO
(2006-10 - 2007-04)
- Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs
- Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers
- Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires
- Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment
- Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices
- Place special orders or call other stores to find desired items
- Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts, and know how to prevent or handle these situations
- Inventory stock and requisition new stock
- Ticket, arrange and display merchandise to promote sales
- Help customers try on or fit merchandise
- Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits
Sandwich Artist - SUBWAY - Parker, CO
(2005-09 - 2006-03)
- Clean work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware
- Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage
- Prepare a variety of foods according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures
- Inform supervisors when supplies are getting low or equipment is not working properly
- Weigh or measure ingredients
- Wash, peel and/or cut various foods to prepare for cooking or serving
- Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas
- Make special dressings and sauces as condiments for sandwiches
- Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods
