Royal Canin Pet Ambassador – EVENT

Acosta Sales & Marketing; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 273,000 - 331,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Represent a significant pet brand

Flexible hours and workdays!

Interact with pets and their parents

Dynamic and collaborative team

Ongoing training and development

Fully trained and certified by Premium

Job summary

Premium Retail Services (Canada), Inc. is seeking Pet Ambassadors for a one-off event in Alberta. The role includes training, pre-event call, and 5 hours in-store with potential for future opportunities. Earn $22.00 per hour with a chance to win an extra $200 in a photo contest.

Represent a major pet brand, engage with pet parents and their pets, and participate in dynamic, team-based events. Training and certification will be provided to ensure success.

Qualifications

• Be a pet enthusiast who cares about pets, pet health, and pet nutrition.
• Access to reliable transportation to get to and from multiple stores in your area.
• Experience working with pets (preferred, not required).
• RVT, AHT, BSc, or MSc in the pet field (preferred, not required).
• Ability to lift up to 40lbs.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Tidy and face client's products on shelves and set up authorized POS material.
• Build and maintain relationships with store associates, store management, and pet parents.
• Provide store associates with pet health, nutrition, and product knowledge including benefits and promotions to increase recommendations and sales.
• Build brand awareness and affinity by engaging with pet parents and their pets in-store and at events.
• Delight customers by sharing pet health and nutrition information and making personalized product recommendations.
• Set up demos/displays as required.
• Maintain and leverage client's provided material to engage others.
• Support recommendations driving special projects as required.

Skills

Pet enthusiast

Customer service

Sales

Reliable transportation

Education

RVT / AHT / BSc / MSc in pet field

Tools

Smart device for reporting

Job description

DESCRIPTION

This posting is for a 1 off event happening on Saturday October 24, 2026. The role itself is only 9 hours, consisting of 3 hours of training, 1 hour of pre-event team call and 5 hours in store on the event day. Potential opportunity for future Pet Ambassador work through Royal Canin.

During the event there is also an opportunity to win an extra $200 with a photo contest, 20 winners will be selected.

Do you have a passion for pets? Want to work in a friendly environment in the pet industry? We offer a flexible schedule to represent a significant pet client to increase brand awareness and elevate sales. Come join our team of elite Pet Ambassadors in a fun, pet-driven environment.

What's in it for you?

• Represent a significant pet brand.
• Flexible hours and workdays!
• Interact with pets and their parents in-store and at events.
• Join a dynamic and collaborative team.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• You'll be fully trained and certified by Premium to ensure your success.

RESPONSIBILITIES

What will you do?

• Tidy and face client's products on shelves as well as ensure any authorized POS material is nicely set up to help ensure pet parents find what they need.
• Build and maintain relationships with store associates, store management, and pet parents.
• Provide store associates with pet health, nutrition, and product knowledge including benefits and promotions to help increase recommendations and sales (with guidance from the client and approval from store managers).
• Build brand awareness and affinity by actively engaging with pet parents and their pets in-store and at events.
• Delight customers by sharing pet health and nutrition information and making personalized product recommendations for their pets.
• Set up demos/displays as required.
• Maintain and leverage client's provided material, such as equipment and handouts, to engage associates and pet parents.
• Support recommendations driving special projects as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

How will you succeed?

• Be a pet enthusiast who cares about pets, pet health, and pet nutrition.
• Access to reliable transportation to get to and from multiple stores in your area.

Experience and Qualifications

• Access to a smart device for reporting.
• Experience working with pets (preferred, not required).
• RVT, AHT, BSc, or MSc in the pet field (preferred, not required).
• Ability to lift up to 40lbs.
• Must be 18 years or older.

So, are you Premium’s next Pet Ambassador?

#WeArePremium

ABOUT US

Premium Retail Services is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

Since 1985, Premium has been a top provider of sales and merchandising services, reshaping retail through innovation and excellence for hundreds of renowned brands across retail categories.

With 12,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada, we are a people-first company, and we strive to ensure our team members enjoy their jobs, feel valued, and emulate our core beliefs – that’s why we frequently promote from within. We encourage our employees to innovate and expand new horizons, making internal development our cornerstone. Find your place at Premium – whether it’s merchandising, sales or brand advocacy, there's a spot for you on our team.

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Salary Range: $22.00 - $22.00

Company: Premium Retail Services (Canada), Inc.