Customer Care Representative

Pet Valu; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Health benefits

Employee share plan

Learning and development support

Inclusive culture

Team events

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pet Valu is seeking a Customer Care Representative in Markham, ON to support customers across loyalty programs, e-commerce, and store experiences. The role involves guiding customers through orders, navigating websites, and ensuring high service levels.

You will log inquiries, coordinate with departments, and help maintain loyalty systems while delivering friendly, professional assistance to enhance loyalty and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• High school graduation required; further education helpful.
• 1–3 years of customer support experience.
• Retail experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive and respond to inquiries via multiple channels, including phone, email, and social media.
• Maintain loyalty program inquiries and merchant relationships with accuracy.
• Log interactions into ticketing system and follow up for timely resolution.
• Provide feedback to leadership on process improvements to customer service.
• Meet or exceed key performance metrics and service levels.
• Collaborate with other departments, store staff and Franchisees as needed.

Skills

Exceptional interpersonal

Verbal and written communication

Team player

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Customer service mindset

Friendly professional attitude

Flexibility

Education

High School Graduate

University or College Degree is a plus

Job description

Job Description

Position: Customer Care Representative

Type: Full-Time | Hybrid

Location: Markham, ON

Reports to: Manager, Customer Care

About Us

Pet Valu is Canada's leading pet specialty retailer, dedicated to strengthening the bond between dedicated pet lovers and their pets. With 50 years of animal care expertise, we operate over 800 stores across Canada under several banners, including Pet Valu, Bosley’s, Total Pet, Paulmac’s Pet, Tisol & Chico. Guided by our mission to deliver products, care, expertise, and memorable moments, Pet Valu is a place where people build meaningful careers while making a positive impact on pets and communities.

What will you do?

Reporting to the Manager of Customer Care, the Customer Care Representative will support Pet Valu's Devoted Pet Lovers (customers), ACEs (store associates) and internal partners by receiving and responding to inquiries, compliments, and complaints via multiple communication channels such as but not limited to phone calls, emails, and social media. The Customer Care Representative will have excellent communications skills and be able to provide feedback to leadership on improvements to customer service processes, policies, and standards to maintain loyalty and exceed customer expectations at every turn.

Responsibilities:

• Receives and responds to inquiries regarding company loyalty programs.
• Receives and responds to inquiries relating to our E-commerce platform and in-store experiences including:
• Assistance navigating websites.
• Assistance with order creation, shipment, and payment processes
• Log all calls and emails into ticketing system for proper attention, follow-up, and reporting.
• Ensures standardized response processes put in place for customer service are followed. Updates these processes as required.
• Maintains high service levels by ensuring key performance goals and metrics are met, or exceeded
• Loyalty related accountabilities:
  • Processing and managing workflow volume for incoming requests, paper applications processing, adjustment request forms
  • Connecting with Loyalty Marketing to resolve customer, program level or system related problems for Loyalty issues
  • New member weekly card fulfillment process
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Qualifications:

Experience & Education

• High School Graduate; University or College Degree is a plus
• 1-3 years' customer support experience
• Retail experience

Additional Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills highlighted by excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong listening skills are required to assess a situation for an appropriate response, along with the ability to deal with sensitive information and situations.
• A Team player, as this position will require working with other departments, along with customers, store staff and Franchisees
• Must possess a friendly and professional attitude with the ability to develop rapport quickly with customers and internal partners
• Good organizational skills, along with the ability to multi-task multiple priorities
• Attention to detail, and a sense of urgency are required as all customer service inquiries require immediate action
• French speaking an asset.
• Must be flexible to work rotational evenings, weekends, and Stat holidays.

Compensation:

The hourly wage for this position is $20.00 per hour + eligibility for a $2/hr bonus. The final offer will be based on factors such as market location, relevant skills, experience and internal equity.

Ready to join the team?

We're looking for passionate people who bring strong skills and live our core values of safety, compassion, expertise, and efficiency every day. If you're energized by doing meaningful work, taking pride in what you deliver, and making a real impact for pets, people, and communities, you'll feel right at home here. Join us and build a career where purpose, care, and excellence come together - because love lives here.

Why work for us?

At Pet Valu, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're passionate about creating an environment where you feel supported, included, and empowered to grow - both personally and professionally. Some of the perks of working with us include:

• Hybrid, Flexible Work Options
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with company matching
• Learning and Development support tailored to you
• An inclusive, collaborative culture where your voice matters
• Fun company events that keep us connected
• Preferred rates for car rentals, hotels, phone plans and gym discountsGenerous employee discounts on our products

Pet Valu is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and accessibility. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

At Pet Valu, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Pet Valu may use AI enabled technology to assist in the recruitment process for positions. The use of AI helps us ensure we are providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment process, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by Pet Valu’s hiring team. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.