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Jennifer Woo

Woodbridge,ON

Summary

Compassionate and dependable Professional Dog Groomer comfortable with handling dogs of any size. Demonstrated history of building strong client relationships and bonds with pets. Maintains order when caring for multiple dogs with diverse temperaments. Well-versed in day-to-day pet grooming and award winning in Creative grooming.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dog Groomer

PuppyLove Spa
09.2020 - 09.2023
  • Greeted pet owners and went over available services, outlined costs, and determined special needs of animals under care while building lasting relationships to encourage repeat business.
  • Performed pet intake to gain necessary information concerning health, behaviors, potential allergies, and other details to provide complete records.
  • Kept equipment and grooming areas clean and disinfected.
  • Washed and dried dogs of all sizes using standardized salon processes and prepared hair for styling for both pet trims and standardized breed trims.
  • Operated cash-till and recorded transactions accurately and efficiently.
  • Performed outside of work tasks such as washing towels, picking up and dropping off pets and purchasing salon needs (ex. shampoo, conditioner, paper towels)

Grooming Instructor

PuppyLove Spa
04.2022 - 01.2023
  • Tracked student progression, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
  • Put together a "how to" book, planned lecturers and lesson plans to teach basic dog grooming.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Monitored and gave feedback to students working on pet styling and made sure pet safety always came first.
  • Evaluated students learnings at the end of the workshop to graduate.

Pet Stylist

PetSmart
07.2016 - 09.2020

• Customer service to every pet parent seeking information and/or services for their pets; knowledgeable about products and services

• Performing services safely on dogs (bathing, nail trimming, hair cutting, etc) while assisting other groomers to effectively and safely groom their clients

• Answering phones appropriately, creating appointments and taking acquired information

  • Kept kennels and grooming areas neat and disinfected.

Rides Operator

Canada's Wonderland
02.2016 - 10.2016
  • Cautiously and safely monitored passengers and ride operations and enforced safety regulations.
  • Followed safety procedures for operating and loading and unloading passengers from amusement park rides.
  • Operated variety of amusement park rides.
  • Resolved guest issues by identifying source of complaint and formulating corrective action with supervisor.

• Working in a fast paced and physically demanding work space.

Education

High School Diploma -

Central Peel Secondary School
Brampton, ON
06.2017

Certificate - Pet Styling

PetSmart Stylist Program
Petsmart
03.2017

Skills

  • Pet and Breed Trims
  • Creative Grooming
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Pet First Aid and CPR Certified
  • Customer Service

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working

Certification

  • Opawz Creative Grooming Expert Certified
  • Pet CPR and First-Aid Certified
  • Hair and Skin Certified
  • AKC Pet Safe Handling Certified

Timeline

Grooming Instructor

PuppyLove Spa
04.2022 - 01.2023

Dog Groomer

PuppyLove Spa
09.2020 - 09.2023

Pet Stylist

PetSmart
07.2016 - 09.2020

Rides Operator

Canada's Wonderland
02.2016 - 10.2016

High School Diploma -

Central Peel Secondary School

Certificate - Pet Styling

PetSmart Stylist Program
Jennifer Woo