They try to save on everything - Dog Groomer Apprentice PetSmart Employee Review

3.0
Jul 8, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Dogs, coworkers, managers are nice most of the time

Cons

Because of a budget for the grooming salon, very often there is no even essential stuff like toothbrushes, towels, paper towels, shampoos, plastic bags, but we are still required to sell teeth brushing service to the customers and we wandering the store trying to find the paper towels at the self cleaning stations, or begging a manager for a plastic garbage bag. Pushed to sell and upsell in the grooming salon, they have the metrics and does not matter which type of customers you have (not everyone can pay additional $22 for the add on every time). And what will be your attitude to a dog, if you know you will have a conversation with a manager regarding add ons you haven’t sold this time. Understaffed, high turnover, rebooking calls are very irritating for the customers and staff. Manual rebook for every client takes a lot of time

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PetSmart Response
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Thank you for your feedback and for brining this to our attention. We always want to ensure a safe and and positive environment for our team members and pets. Essential items should certainly always be available. Please contact the CareSmart line at 1-800-738-4693 so we can understand more and address swiftly. We appreciate you sharing your experience and offering improvement suggestions.

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