Petcare Advisor/Sales Assistant

Petmania; Wexford; On-site; EUR 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Petmania in Wexford is recruiting part-time Sales Associates to join our team. You should be passionate about retail and sales and eager to make your mark in-store. It helps if you are studying or recently qualified in Animal Care to QQI level 5 or 6.

We offer two 11-hour contracts with expectation of more hours; you must be available midweek and on weekends. Benefits include quarterly bonuses, training via myPetmania, paid maternity/paternity leave, Cycle to Work, and HSf Health cover.

Qualifications

• Passion for retail and sales.
• Strong customer service focus and communication skills.
• Comfortable learning product knowledge to advise customers.

Responsibilities

• Sell products and services to customers in-store.
• Use product knowledge to guide customers to suitable options for their pets.
• Provide excellent customer care in-store and in grooming studios.
• Perform general retail duties: merchandising, housekeeping, price checks.

Skills

Retail sales

Customer service

Education

QQI level 5/6 Animal Care

Job description

Petmania are currently recruiting for a number of part time Sales Associates for our Wexford store. The ideal candidates will be passionate about retail and sales and be willing and eager to make their mark in the store. In addition to this it is an advantage if you are currently studying or recently qualified in Animal Care to QQI level 5 or 6.

We currently have teo 11 hour contracts available however we envisage that more hours will be available each week - please note you must be available mid week as well as weekends.

The main tasks you will be responsible for are;

• Sales, sales, sales-we are retailers after all!
• Using the product knowledge we will give you to help customers make the right choices for their pets
• Providing excellent customer care to our valued customers, both in the store and grooming studios
• General retail duties-merchandising, store housekeeping, price and gap checks etc
• Stock management-deliveries and merchandising

In addition to your basic pay we offer you;

• Quarterly bonuses based on the success of the store,
• Great training opportunities through our myPetmania portal,
• Paid maternity and paternity leave,
• Access to Cycle to Work scheme and,
• Access to HSF Health cover

And if you are interested and show an aptitude for it, the opportunity to up skill to become a Dog Groomer.