Sales Associate (Pet Counselor)

SUMMARY OF DUTIES :

Petland is looking for individuals with an unwavering love for animals to build and advance their career. If building friendships while being trained to become an ultimate match maker for our furry, feathered, and scaly friends sounds exciting to you, let Petland help kick start your career in the pet industry.

Find fulfillment and excitement at Petland helping loving pets find their forever home. Our Pet Counselors are dedicated to matching the right pet with the right customer and meeting the needs of both.

For those customers who already have pets, they are dedicated enhancing the knowledge and enjoyment of the human-animal bond.

WHAT CAN YOU MAKE?

As of June 16, our commissioned Pet Counselors were averaging over $15 / hr. Some of our highly committed, highly-driven Pet Counselors were making over $40 / hr.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides top-notch customer service and ensures the right pets go home with the right customers.
• Educates customers on every pets basic needs.
• Educates customers on the value of Petland pets (5-Step Sale, 4 Basic Needs, etc.) and the programs Petland offers customers to provide the best customer experience and peace of mind.
• Maintains excellent animal husbandry for the pets by performing opening, daily and closing procedures and assisting in maintaining a clean, organized and safe store environment.
• Assists in Community Service projects in and out of the store as needed.
• Assists Animal Care Technicians with any additional animal care as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

REQUIRED SKILLS :

• Customer Service
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Motivation
• Professionalism
• Ethics
• Time Management

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND / OR TRAINING :

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and / or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIORNMENT :

• Standing continually required to stand
• Walking Continually required to walk
• Sitting - Occasionally required to sit
• Travelling Occasionally required to travel
• Finger Dexterity - Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Climb, Bend, Balance, Stoop, Kneel or Crawl - Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Talking / Hearing - Continually required to talk or hear
• Visual Accuity - Continually utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information, and / or use a keyboard
• Lifting / Pushing / Carrying Occasionally required to lift more than 50 lbs. at a time with frequent lifting, pushing, or carrying of up to 30 lbs.
30+ days ago