Pet Store Cashier - Start at＄17

WOODLANDS PET FOOD & TREATS; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing pet store in San Rafael seeks a passionate Retail Sales Associate. This role involves providing high-quality customer service focused on the care and well-being of pets. Join a friendly team dedicated to enriching customer and pet lives through knowledge and personal connection. Comprehensive training is provided to ensure success.

Benefits

Paid Sick Time

401(k) matching

Free Pet Food

Free Treats

Free Cat Litter

Free pet wash

Qualifications

• Pet lover with enthusiasm and eagerness to learn about pet care.
• Retail or business experience related to pets preferred.
• Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to pets and their owners.
• Assist with opening/closing tasks and cashier duties.
• Maintain store cleanliness and organization.

Skills

Enthusiasm for pets

Customer service

Knowledge of pet care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Now Hiring & Training: Pet-Passionate Retail Sales Associate

GUT-CHECK / SUMMARY: You're a smart, high-energy, positive-minded pet lover. Maybe your skills have gone unnoticed at Petco or PFE, and you think you'd be a better fit at a smaller store more intensely focused on helping pets and their owners. Or maybe you're currently under-appreciated in a larger corporate retail environment and would like to have more of an impact on your store. We'll train you about the pet world and our role in it.

You are applying to our San Rafael store.Interviews and Basic Training take place in our Novato store. After training, most of your shifts will be in your Home Store, but you will get to work in all 4 locations (San Rafael, Greenbrae, Mill Valley, and Novato).

At this time, we are only considering people who are available long term. This is not a seasonal position.

About the Company

Woodlands Pet Food & Treatsis a relatively new store focused on healthy food and top-quality accessories & supplies for pets. Everything we do centers around helping our customers maintain the health of their pets, and enrich their lives.

We take pride in making sure each customer receives an exceptional customer experience every time they visit. We offer a fun and challenging work environment with the potential for additional growth, and we offer a comprehensive training program to make sure you hit the ground running. We're looking for four very special people to join our family. If you're a naturally friendly person who loves pets, please keep reading!

Required: (do not respond if you can't answer yes to all)

• Do you have a contagious enthusiasm for pets & people?
• Are you willing & able to work weekday mornings, evenings, and weekends?
• Are you willing & able to start work before 9AM and/or end after 7PM?
• Can you regularly lift & carry 50 lbs without concern?
• Do you love to learn about animals and pet care?
• We have stores in Mill Valley, Greenbrae, San Rafael, and Novato. Do you have the means to get to each of these locations?
• Retail or business experience related to pets
• Familiarity with holistic & healthy pet foods
• Strong interest in the diet of pets, and all aspects of pet care
• Volunteered and/or supported non-profit animal rescue organizations

Basic Duties: (for everyone)

• Greeting customers & pets
• Providing thoughtful customer service & advice
• Opening / Closing tasks
• Retail Cashier
• Cleaning the pet wash
• Carrying customer purchases out to the car
• Keeping the store neat, clean, and orderly

Compensation:

• Competitive base rate, based on experience
• Paid Sick Time
• 401(k) - we match your contributions
• Free Pet Food, Free Treats, Free Cat Litter, Free pet wash
• Plus, you get to meet & pet our customers' dogs all day!!!

This position is intended to be full-time, but we are open to the possibility of starting out part-time and moving to full-time. Full-time means 40 hours per week, and part-time means between 20 and 30 hours per week. As a retail store, everyone is expected to be able to work during the day, evenings, and weekends. We have four locations, and you will be scheduled to work in all four stores. Some time after your initial training, you will be assigned a "home store."

We provide a fun and friendly atmosphere, competitive pay and a great opportunity for people interested in a healthy, holistic approach to animal care. This is a fun, hard-working environment, where you can definitely make a difference in the lives of our customers (and their owners). We will train you so you can proudly help our customers make excellent choices about their pet food and other supplies.

If you already know this is the job for you, you're probably right! Please complete the application - we're looking forward to meeting you!

Optional: Okay - we've got your resume... now say something that will grab our attention! This could be your standard cover letter, or a free-form monologue about how you were born to do this job - or anything in between. Really, this is a space to show a bit of your personality. (But skip it if it will delay your application... we can always talk more later!)

Have you ever previously: (check all that apply) Submitted an application to Woodlands Pet Food & Treats? Been employed by Woodlands Pet Food & Treats?

What type of employment are you looking for?* temporary part-time temporary full-time long term part-time long term full-time

Rate of pay expected:*

What days are you available to work? (We are open from 9:30 to 8 everyday)* Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Which shifts are you available to work?* 9:30 to 6:00 9:30 to 3 12:00 to 8:00 3:00 to 8:00

Optional: Here's a place for any additional notes about your availability:

Please indicate the level of education you have completed:*

Will you be enrolled in any classes now or in the next 6 months?*

Can you regularly lift and carry products weighing up to 50 lbs?*

How soon could you join us?

If we have questions for you, we will usually send an email. Do you check your email regularly?

[NOTE: We will send you an email to let you know we received your application. If you don’t see that email, please check your SPAM folder. If we got sent to spam, please white-list our domains so we can reach you. Our domains: woodlandspet.com and applytojob.com ]