Fulltime Sales Associate

Pet Valu; Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate team at a leading pet retailer where your love for pets can shine! As a Sales Associate, you will engage with Pet Parents to provide expert advice on pet nutrition and care. This role offers a dynamic work environment, where you will assist in sales, manage merchandise, and contribute to the store's upkeep. With a focus on customer service, you'll help create a welcoming atmosphere for pet owners. Enjoy the perks of staff discounts, flexible scheduling, and ongoing retail training while making a difference in the lives of pets and their families. If you’re enthusiastic about pets and retail, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Staff Discounts

Retail Training

Competitive Wages

Pet Care Knowledge

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• Previous retail or customer service experience is essential.
• Must have a friendly personality with strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with sales and cashier duties.
• Maintain store cleanliness and assist with stock management.

Skills

Customer Service

Retail Experience

POS System Knowledge

Teamwork

Pet Care Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

POS System

Job description

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:

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

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
• 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