Why Join PetSmart

At PetSmart, we do Anything for Pets – and that starts with our passionate team. Join 50,000 associates united by a love for pets, creating meaningful moments like helping families welcome their first fish or celebrating pet birthdays. Enjoy career growth, recognition, and a culture of belonging in a dynamic retail environment.

Role Overview

As a Part-Time Retail Sales Associate (Pet Associate) in North Olmsted, Ohio, you'll engage pet parents and their pets, deliver outstanding customer service, and ensure store operations run smoothly. This entry-level role involves pet care, sales, merchandising, and maintaining a safe, clean store while promoting our services and events.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional pet parent experiences in-person, phone, register, and online order pickups.
• Care for store-owned pets: feed, water, clean habitats (birds, reptiles, fish, small animals), administer vet-directed medications, and respond to sick pets.
• Maintain store cleanliness, face/fill products, stage merchandise, and support price changes/promotions.
• Recommend and sell merchandise, services, and live pets; promote adoption events and Treats enrollment.
• Ensure safety for associates, pets, and customers; assist across store areas as needed.

Experience & Skills

No prior experience required – we train you! Ideal candidates have strong communication skills, schedule flexibility (evenings, weekends, holidays), composure under pressure, and physical stamina to lift 50 lbs (team lift 100+ lbs), climb ladders, and work in pet-filled environments. Passion for pets is a must.

Benefits

• Paid weekly with associate discounts.
• Health & wellness benefits* and 401k company match.
• Tuition assistance, career pathing, and development opportunities.
• Paid time off for full-time roles; part-time growth potential.

Join our pack in North Olmsted and make a meaningful impact daily. PetSmart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. *Eligibility varies.