Full Time Sales Associate - Fran (Store#2318 Merivale & Baseline)

Pet Valu; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Flexible scheduling

Staff discounts

Retail training

Job summary

A leading pet retail company in Ottawa is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers with their pet care needs. This role involves cashier duties, inventory management, and maintaining store cleanliness. Candidates should have a passion for animals, possess strong customer service skills, and be able to lift 50lbs. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends is required. Join a team dedicated to helping local pets and their owners in a friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Previous retail or customer service experience is a must.
• Passion for animals is essential.
• Ability to work as scheduled including weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with purchases and sales transactions.
• Manage store cleanliness and maintenance.
• Handle and place deliveries into stock including heavy items.

Skills

Customer service skills

Knowledge of pet care

Ability to lift 50lbs

Outgoing and friendly personality

Tools

POS system

Job description

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Job Description

Must be able to work evenings and weekends*

About Pet Valu

The Pet Valu family of stores includes Pet Valu, Paulmac's Pet Food, Bosley's, Tisol and Total Pet and together we are one of the largest retail operations in North America dedicated to providing families with food and supplies for dogs, cats, companion birds, wild birds, fish, reptiles and small animals.

All of our stores are dedicated to helping local pets in need, and we partner with local shelters, rescues and charities for adoption events, in-store adoption (select stores only) and pet food bank programs, as well as through our national donation drives and fundraising campaigns.

At Pet Valu, we're Pet Experts, and we're pet lovers, too.

Job Overview

As a Sales Associate you will use your knowledge and experience to help Pet Parents find the right nutrition and other solutions for their pets. You will be part of a team of passionate Pet Experts, and enjoy the perks of helping Pet Parents every day. If you are enthusiastic about learning and growing with one of the top pet retailers in North America, this position is for you!

What You Get

• Competitive Wages
• Pet Care Knowledge
• Flexible Scheduling
• Staff Discounts
• Retail Training

What You Do

• Cashier and customer sales
• Preparing merchandise orders, banking and other miscellaneous paperwork
• Placing small items (under 10 lbs) including pet supplies, household items, etc. into stock in the sales area of the store
• Sweeping, dusting and other general store maintenance functions
• Assist in unloading delivery vehicles of cases and bags of pet food and supplies and putting these into stock (items up to 50 lbs.)
• Other duties and tasks as required

What You Bring

• Previous retail or customer service experience
• Have a passion for animals
• Working knowledge of POS system
• Possess outgoing and friendly personality with strong customer service skills
• Ability to lift 50lbs repetitively
• Ability to work as scheduled to meet attendance requirements, which may include weekends and evenings
• Ability to have reliable means of transportation to and from the store
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends