Sales Associate - Pet Counselor

PetCenter; Old Bridge (NJ); On-site; USD 24,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Paid training

Job summary

PetCenter in Old Bridge, NJ is seeking a friendly Sales Representative - Pet Counselor to help customers select the right pet and products while driving sales and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

This part-time role offers uncapped commission, a flexible schedule, paid training, and employee discounts. You will educate customers, match pets with buyers, and work with the store team to meet business goals while maintaining a clean, safe environment.

Qualifications

• Prior sales experience with targets
• Excellent customer service and communication
• Willingness to educate customers about pet care
• Able to work as part of a team
• Comfortable wearing a uniform and handling store duties

Responsibilities

• Achieving growth and hitting sales targets
• Follow operating systems and directions from Manager
• Flexibility and stamina to work retail hours
• Collaborate with team and other departments to meet goals
• Promote a positive, team-oriented environment
• Lift up to 25 lbs comfortably
• Strong oral and written communication
• Wear and maintain PetCenter uniform

Skills

Sales targets

Customer service

Pet care education

Team collaboration

Communication

Uniform compliance

Physical lifting

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule

Job description:

Sales Representative - Pet Counselor

Summary:

Do you enjoy working with customers and working with animals? If so, join our team as a Pet Counselor! We are actively hiring outgoing individuals who are competitive, friendly and engaging to help us drive sales and deliver an exceptional customer experience. As a Pet Counselor you will be responsible for educating our customers and matching the right pet with the right customer and meeting the needs of both.

This is an uncapped sales commission position.

Responsibilities:

• Achieving growth and hitting sales targets
• Ability to follow operating systems and directions from Manager
• Flexibility and stamina to work retail hours
• Ability to work with a team of employees as well as other departments to ensure that business goals are met
• Promote a positive, supportive, team-oriented working environment for all staff
• Must be able to comfortably and repetitively lift 25 lbs.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Must be able to wear and maintain the PetCenter uniform

Job Requirements:

• Successful previous experience in sales, consistently meeting or exceeding targets
• Previous commission based sales experience preferred
• Proven ability to drive the sales process
• Provide dynamic customer service, while educating our customers through teaching proper pet care
• Maintain excellent animal husbandry for the pets by performing opening, daily and closing procedures and assisting in maintaining a clean, organized and safe store environment
• Assist in Community Service projects in and out of the store as directed
• *Assist Animal Care Technicians with any additional animal care as needed
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively
• Perform other duties as assigned by store management

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid training