Sales Associate

Pet Valu Canada Inc. (Company); London; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading pet retail company in London, Ontario, is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers with pet nutrition and supplies. The ideal candidate will have retail experience and a friendly personality. Responsibilities include cashier duties, stocking, and maintaining store cleanliness. Offers staff discounts and flexible scheduling.

Benefits

Staff Discounts

Retail Training

Competitive Wages

Pet Care Knowledge

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• Previous retail or customer service experience required.
• Knowledge of Pet Care is a plus.
• Ability to work weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Cashier and customer sales.
• Stocking shelves and maintaining store cleanliness.
• Assisting in unloading delivery vehicles.

Skills

Customer service skills

Outgoing and friendly personality

Ability to lift 50lbs repetitively

Tools

POS system knowledge

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