Grooming Salon Manager

PurrFurred Pet Styling • Full-time • Warrenville, Illinois 60555, United States • $20 - $24 / hour • 1d ago

PurrFurred Pet Styling — Salon Manager (Warrenville, IL)

About Us

PurrFurred Pet Styling is a highly rated, family-owned grooming business serving Naperville, Aurora, and Warrenville since 2006. We run multiple mobile vans and three full-service salons. Our team delivers professional, compassionate grooming in a friendly, fast-paced salon where pet lovers and their owners feel welcome. Join us to lead a passionate crew and help create great days for pets and clients.

The role

We’re hiring a Salon Manager to run daily operations at our Warrenville location.
This is a hands-on leadership position with plenty of variety: people, pets, and the chance to make the salon run like clockwork.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours/week
Tuesday–Saturday; arrive 8:10–8:15 AM (salon opens 8:30 AM); typical day ends by 5:00 PM (may end as early as 4:00 PM if duties are complete)

Core responsibilities

Supervise/support up to four groomers simultaneously
Lead and motivate salon staff to deliver top-quality grooming and excellent client experiences
Manage front-desk operations: greet clients, check pets in/out, schedule appointments, answer phones and emails, provide price quotes
Oversee workflow—keep groomers and bathers on schedule and maintain service quality
Resolve customer issues and mediate staff concerns professionally
Maintain inventory and merchandising of salon and retail products; reorder as needed
Ensure salon cleanliness, safety, and sanitation standards
Safely handle dogs of all breeds and sizes and assist groomers when necessary

Secondary responsibilities

Support retail sales and merchandising initiatives
Keep reception and retail areas clean and organized
Lead small marketing or special projects as assigned

Who you are

Experienced supervisor/manager with prior front-desk or reception experience (POS/scheduling familiarity a plus)
Comfortable with animal handling; knowledge of dog behavior and grooming preferred
Passionate about dogs and excellent customer service
Organized, reliable, and calm under pressure; strong communicator and team leader
While prior experience working as a groomer could be an advantage, you do not need prior grooming experience, as this is not a grooming position.

Compensation & benefits

Hourly: $20–$24 (based on experience/performance) — monthly equivalent ≈ $3,300–$3,815
Paid Time Off
Health, Dental, Vision insurance
401(k) with employer matching (eligibility per company policy)
Monthly performance bonuses
Supportive leadership, structured onboarding, and opportunities for growth

Why you’ll enjoy working with us

You’ll lead a warm, family-oriented team, solve new challenges every day, and make pet owners’ lives easier—while working around wagging tails and thankful clients.