Groom Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Georgia
Groom visa sponsorship jobs in Georgia appear primarily at equestrian facilities, boarding kennels, pet resorts, and agricultural operations across the state. Employers in Alpharetta, Savannah, and the horse country surrounding Aiken draw candidates with hands-on animal care experience. Georgia's growing pet care industry and active equestrian community create steady demand for skilled groomers seeking sponsored positions.
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At Gaines Shoal Animal Clinic, we are passionate about our work and dedicated to providing our patients with the best possible veterinary care. Proudly serving Athens, GA community for over 30 years, our veterinarians and staff are committed to protecting the health and wellness of your companion with a preventive medicine and lifestyle-based approach to care.
To further enhance the wellness of pets in our community, we collaborate with regional animal rescues organizations like Athens Canine Rescue, PAWS, Athens Area Humane Society, Athens Clarke County Animal Shelter, and Oconee County Animal Control.
More about the Role:
Reporting into the Practice Manager, the Groomer looks after the condition of the patient’s coat by providing services to keep the patient clean and well-cared for. Working with a variety of patients (breeds and sizes), the Groomer is responsible for patient bathing, fur and teeth brushing, nail trimming and grinding. The Groomer engages with clients to understand expectations, patient special needs, and desired outcomes. The Groomer is also responsible to ensure grooming rooms or designated space is clean, sanitized, safe, and secure.
The ideal candidate will be available Monday thru Friday and be able to groom cats. Position is commission based.
Competencies:
- Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making Doctors, teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
- Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with Doctors and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
- Communicating: Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful pet services/care are provided.
- Active Listening: When listening to clients regarding service to pet listen for understanding and repeat back requests to ensure client expectations are met. May need to communicate and actively listen to Doctors if a patient is at the practice for multiple service and treatments.
- Organization Skills: Following client instructions, maintain consistent workflow to ensure client commitments are met, and other job-related items while managing multiple pets and clients.
- Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction. Be client centric.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Admits patients noting the client’s specific instructions to ensure a quality outcome including contact information and pick up time.
- Determines any veterinary services required during the client’s visit. In accordance with hospital operating instructions, determines care required in agreement with the individual needs and circumstances of the patients.
- Observes patient appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent. Parts patient’s hair to check for ticks, fleas, red, sore or inflamed areas and any lumps. Reports signs of illness, disease, injury or unusual activity to veterinary technicians or veterinarians.
- Appropriately handles patients and as needed, properly restrains hard-to-control patients.
- Performs bathing services, including shampooing and drying.
- Performs grooming services, including brushing, clipping, hand scissoring, trimming and shaping the patient’s coat. Appropriately shapes hair using knowledge of patient characteristic, grooming techniques, styles, and client’s instructions.
- Stays current and up to date on new techniques and trends that client are looking for as related to provided services.
- Provides medication (when instructed) and general cleansing, parasite control baths, pedicures, medicated dips (when instructed) and ear cleansing, as required for each patient.
- Applies technical knowledge of products and medications sold, including dietary products. Explains and educates clients on products and answers questions regarding product purchase/use.
- Performs work according to established methods specified in practice procedure manual or following special instructions.
- Performs all general maintenance of grooming room and yard; cleans and disinfects cages, tubs, grooming tables, and yard at least once daily. Vacuums and mops floor; empties trash; cleans clipper blades, scissors and brushes after use; performs monthly dryer and clipper maintenance.
- Delivers final groomed patient to client and ensures satisfaction. Appropriately addresses concerns.
- Where applicable, trains, supervises, and assists the Grooming Assistant in their performance of a variety of service functions. Sets performance standards and monitor performance. Conducts timely performance evaluations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Ability to work on weekends as required
- Experience grooming / caring for animals
- Previous veterinary experience preferred
- Client satisfaction references preferred
- Ability to lift patients up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients over 25 pounds with assistance
- Practices OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
Benefits Offered:
- Paid time off
- Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
- Retirement benefits or accounts
- Bonus incentive
- Flexible work schedules
- Career and professional development
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program
Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy.
Practice:
At Gaines Shoal Animal Clinic, we are passionate about our work and dedicated to providing our patients with the best possible veterinary care. Proudly serving Athens, GA community for over 30 years, our veterinarians and staff are committed to protecting the health and wellness of your companion with a preventive medicine and lifestyle-based approach to care.
To further enhance the wellness of pets in our community, we collaborate with regional animal rescues organizations like Athens Canine Rescue, PAWS, Athens Area Humane Society, Athens Clarke County Animal Shelter, and Oconee County Animal Control.
More about the Role:
Reporting into the Practice Manager, the Groomer looks after the condition of the patient’s coat by providing services to keep the patient clean and well-cared for. Working with a variety of patients (breeds and sizes), the Groomer is responsible for patient bathing, fur and teeth brushing, nail trimming and grinding. The Groomer engages with clients to understand expectations, patient special needs, and desired outcomes. The Groomer is also responsible to ensure grooming rooms or designated space is clean, sanitized, safe, and secure.
The ideal candidate will be available Monday thru Friday and be able to groom cats. Position is commission based.
Competencies:
- Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making Doctors, teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
- Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with Doctors and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
- Communicating: Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful pet services/care are provided.
- Active Listening: When listening to clients regarding service to pet listen for understanding and repeat back requests to ensure client expectations are met. May need to communicate and actively listen to Doctors if a patient is at the practice for multiple service and treatments.
- Organization Skills: Following client instructions, maintain consistent workflow to ensure client commitments are met, and other job-related items while managing multiple pets and clients.
- Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction. Be client centric.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Admits patients noting the client’s specific instructions to ensure a quality outcome including contact information and pick up time.
- Determines any veterinary services required during the client’s visit. In accordance with hospital operating instructions, determines care required in agreement with the individual needs and circumstances of the patients.
- Observes patient appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent. Parts patient’s hair to check for ticks, fleas, red, sore or inflamed areas and any lumps. Reports signs of illness, disease, injury or unusual activity to veterinary technicians or veterinarians.
- Appropriately handles patients and as needed, properly restrains hard-to-control patients.
- Performs bathing services, including shampooing and drying.
- Performs grooming services, including brushing, clipping, hand scissoring, trimming and shaping the patient’s coat. Appropriately shapes hair using knowledge of patient characteristic, grooming techniques, styles, and client’s instructions.
- Stays current and up to date on new techniques and trends that client are looking for as related to provided services.
- Provides medication (when instructed) and general cleansing, parasite control baths, pedicures, medicated dips (when instructed) and ear cleansing, as required for each patient.
- Applies technical knowledge of products and medications sold, including dietary products. Explains and educates clients on products and answers questions regarding product purchase/use.
- Performs work according to established methods specified in practice procedure manual or following special instructions.
- Performs all general maintenance of grooming room and yard; cleans and disinfects cages, tubs, grooming tables, and yard at least once daily. Vacuums and mops floor; empties trash; cleans clipper blades, scissors and brushes after use; performs monthly dryer and clipper maintenance.
- Delivers final groomed patient to client and ensures satisfaction. Appropriately addresses concerns.
- Where applicable, trains, supervises, and assists the Grooming Assistant in their performance of a variety of service functions. Sets performance standards and monitor performance. Conducts timely performance evaluations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Ability to work on weekends as required
- Experience grooming / caring for animals
- Previous veterinary experience preferred
- Client satisfaction references preferred
- Ability to lift patients up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients over 25 pounds with assistance
- Practices OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
Benefits Offered:
- Paid time off
- Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
- Retirement benefits or accounts
- Bonus incentive
- Flexible work schedules
- Career and professional development
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program
Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy.
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Which companies sponsor visas for groom positions in Georgia?
Equestrian training centers, large boarding and grooming facilities, and luxury pet resorts in Georgia are among the more common sponsors for groom roles. Operations near Alpharetta and Peachtree City with significant livestock or competition horse programs have historically filed H-2B or H-1B petitions for skilled animal care workers when domestic candidates are limited.
Which visa types are most common for groom roles in Georgia?
The H-2B temporary nonimmigrant visa is the most frequently used category for groom positions in Georgia, covering seasonal or peak-need animal care work at stables and kennels. Some specialized roles at larger operations may qualify under H-1B if the position requires a relevant bachelor's degree, though this is less common for standard grooming work.
Which cities in Georgia have the most groom sponsorship jobs?
Alpharetta, Savannah, Augusta, and communities near the Georgia-South Carolina border tend to concentrate groom sponsorship opportunities, reflecting the state's equestrian competition circuit and growing pet care market. Rural counties outside Atlanta also host working farms and training stables that periodically sponsor foreign national workers for full-time groom positions.
How to find groom visa sponsorship jobs in Georgia?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international job seekers and filters visa sponsorship jobs by role and state, making it straightforward to browse groom positions in Georgia without sorting through unsponsored listings. You can search by the groom role category and narrow results to Georgia to see facilities and employers actively open to sponsoring foreign national candidates.
What should international groom candidates know about working in Georgia specifically?
Georgia does not impose additional state-level licensing requirements specific to animal groomers beyond any federal visa conditions, but employers must meet Department of Labor prevailing wage standards when sponsoring workers. Candidates with documented experience in equestrian care, competitive show grooming, or veterinary-adjacent animal handling tend to strengthen employer sponsorship cases for Georgia-based positions.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored groom jobs in Georgia?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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