Retail Sales Associate Part Time

PetSmart; New Minas; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading pet retail company in New Minas, Nova Scotia is hiring a Retail Sales Associate. This role involves providing positive experiences for pet parents, maintaining store cleanliness, and ensuring pet safety. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills, flexibility in their schedule, and the ability to work under pressure. Benefits include weekly pay, health benefits, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Paid weekly

Associate discounts and perks

Health benefits: medical, dental, vision

Retirement Plan

Tuition assistance

Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Frequent lifting and moving up to 50 pounds required.
• Specific vision abilities required include depth perception.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for engaging with pet parents and providing positive experiences.
• Maintain store cleanliness and basic pet care.
• Prepare online orders and assist customers in store.
• Handle sick/injured pets and ensure store safety.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Flexibility in schedule

Ability to react under pressure

Job description

PetSmart does Anything for Pets and Everything for You – JOIN OUR TEAM!

Retail Sales Associate Part Time

About Life at PetSmart

At PetSmart, we’re more than just a company obsessed with pets ; we’re obsessed with our people too. Our values are rooted in unconditional love—a lesson we learn from our pets—and staying united together. We believe when our associates are happy and healthy, they can provide the best possible care for our furry, scaled, and feathery friends while enjoying a work experience that celebrates them as their authentic selves.

Benefits that benefit you

• Paid weekly
• Associate discounts and perks
• Health benefits: medical, dental, vision
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition assistance
• Career pathing
• Development Opportunities

JOB SUMMARY

PetSmart’s Pet Associate (Retail Sales Associate) is responsible for engaging with pet parents and their pets while providing positive experiences and upholding the company’s vision, mission, values, and strategy. This role also shares responsibility of store cleanliness and maintenance, and pet safety standards as well as the direct care of pets within our store.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following and may vary depending on store characteristics and needs:

• Responsible for the pet parent experience and outcomes conducted in person, over the phone, at the sales register and online.
• Greets pet parents and answers their questions throughout the store.
• Prepares online orders for pick‑up in store and ensures a smooth, positive pick‑up experience.
• Responsible for the pet healthcare of store‑owned pets, which includes feeding, watering and cleaning all pet habitats (bird, reptile, small animal, cricket, and fish aquariums).
• Maintains total store cleanliness standards.
• Supports the store with weekly price changes and monthly promotional pricing.
• Stages and sorts new product to match sales floor planners.
• Faces, fills, and recovers products to meet sales floor standards.
• Recommends, informs, and sells merchandise, services and live pets.
• Administers store‑owned pet medications as directed by veterinarian.
• Promotes special events such as adoption weekends, Treats enrollment, charity events, etc.
• Ensures a safe environment for our associates, pets, and pet parents.
• Responsible for taking immediate action when a sick / injured pet is identified in the store; transport to the vet as needed.
• Assists and works in various areas throughout the store (including services) as required. Other duties may be assigned.
• Participates in our culture of Belonging and Recognition.
• Follows all Company Policies and Procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility in schedule, able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to react under pressure and maintain composure.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Associate required to stand, walk, climb a ladder, and use hands to handle, feel, hold, write, etc. The associate frequently is required to reach with hands and arms: stoop, kneel, crouch, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally team lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, as well as a wet environment with an abundance of pet hair. The noise level is moderate in the work environment; however, associates may be exposed to high levels of noise at times. Exposure to live animals and their handling is common.

Do what you love

Join us for a chance to make a meaningful impact every day. Whether it's helping a customer choose their first fish, celebrating a pet's birthday, or seeing the smile on a pet parent’s face after a fresh groom—you'll create moments that matter. At PetSmart, we cherish diversity and the unique perspectives of our 50,000 associates, all united by a passion for pets.

We’re delighted you’re interested in joining our pack and helping us in our commitment to doing Anything for Pets, and the people who love them. We're excited to hear your story and learn more about you! Apply Now!

Exact rate of pay will be based on relevant experience level, training, skill or knowledge and store location. In no instance will PetSmart pay less than the local minimum wage. This position is also eligible for benefits as described at.

PetSmart is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local law.