Retail Sales Associate Part Time - Careers at PetSmart
PetSmart
Retail Sales Associate Part Time - Careers at PetSmart
Job Description
Why Join PetSmart
At PetSmart, we do Anything for Pets – and that starts with our passionate team. Join our pack in Princeton, NJ, to create meaningful moments for pets and their families. With 50,000 associates united by love for animals, we offer growth, recognition, and a culture of belonging. Make an impact every day, from helping choose a first fish to celebrating pet birthdays.
Role Overview
As a Part-Time Retail Sales Associate (Pet Associate), you'll engage pet parents, care for store pets, and keep our store sparkling. This entry-level role supports sales, services, and pet safety in a dynamic retail environment. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is key.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver outstanding pet parent experiences in-person, phone, register, and online order pickups.
- Provide direct care for birds, reptiles, small animals, fish, and habitats – feeding, cleaning, medicating as vet-directed.
- Maintain cleanliness, stock shelves, face products, and handle price changes/promotions.
- Sell merchandise, services, live pets, and promote events like adoptions and Treats enrollment.
- Ensure safety for associates, pets, and customers; respond immediately to sick/injured pets.
Experience & Skills
No prior experience required – pet passion is a plus! You need strong communication, schedule flexibility, composure under pressure, and physical stamina (lift 50lbs, climb ladders, handle animals in noisy/wet conditions). Depth perception and team-lifting for heavier items essential.
Benefits
- Paid weekly with associate discounts
- Health & wellness benefits*
- 401k company match
- Tuition assistance and career pathing
- Development opportunities and PTO for full-time
PetSmart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply now to join our commitment to pets and people!
Locations
- Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Salary
28,000 - 34,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Customer service excellenceintermediate
- Pet care and handlingintermediate
- Retail sales and merchandisingintermediate
- Team collaborationintermediate
- Time management under pressureintermediate
- Basic animal health knowledgeintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills (experience)
- Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays (experience)
- Ability to remain composed under pressure (experience)
- Physical ability to lift 50+ lbs and handle live animals (experience)
- Comfort working in pet-heavy environments (experience)
Responsibilities
- Engage pet parents in-store, phone, register, and online for exceptional experiences
- Care for store pets including feeding, cleaning habitats, and administering meds
- Maintain store cleanliness, stock products, and execute price changes
- Recommend products, services, and live pets while promoting events
- Ensure pet safety, respond to sick pets, and support all store areas as needed
Benefits
- general: Paid weekly
- general: Health & wellness benefits*
- general: 401k with company match
- general: Paid time off for full-time associates
- general: Associate discounts, tuition assistance, career development
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Retail Sales Associate Part Time - Careers at PetSmart
PetSmart
Retail Sales Associate Part Time - Careers at PetSmart
Job Description
Why Join PetSmart
At PetSmart, we do Anything for Pets – and that starts with our passionate team. Join our pack in Princeton, NJ, to create meaningful moments for pets and their families. With 50,000 associates united by love for animals, we offer growth, recognition, and a culture of belonging. Make an impact every day, from helping choose a first fish to celebrating pet birthdays.
Role Overview
As a Part-Time Retail Sales Associate (Pet Associate), you'll engage pet parents, care for store pets, and keep our store sparkling. This entry-level role supports sales, services, and pet safety in a dynamic retail environment. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is key.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver outstanding pet parent experiences in-person, phone, register, and online order pickups.
- Provide direct care for birds, reptiles, small animals, fish, and habitats – feeding, cleaning, medicating as vet-directed.
- Maintain cleanliness, stock shelves, face products, and handle price changes/promotions.
- Sell merchandise, services, live pets, and promote events like adoptions and Treats enrollment.
- Ensure safety for associates, pets, and customers; respond immediately to sick/injured pets.
Experience & Skills
No prior experience required – pet passion is a plus! You need strong communication, schedule flexibility, composure under pressure, and physical stamina (lift 50lbs, climb ladders, handle animals in noisy/wet conditions). Depth perception and team-lifting for heavier items essential.
Benefits
- Paid weekly with associate discounts
- Health & wellness benefits*
- 401k company match
- Tuition assistance and career pathing
- Development opportunities and PTO for full-time
PetSmart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply now to join our commitment to pets and people!
Locations
- Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Salary
28,000 - 34,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Customer service excellenceintermediate
- Pet care and handlingintermediate
- Retail sales and merchandisingintermediate
- Team collaborationintermediate
- Time management under pressureintermediate
- Basic animal health knowledgeintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills (experience)
- Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays (experience)
- Ability to remain composed under pressure (experience)
- Physical ability to lift 50+ lbs and handle live animals (experience)
- Comfort working in pet-heavy environments (experience)
Responsibilities
- Engage pet parents in-store, phone, register, and online for exceptional experiences
- Care for store pets including feeding, cleaning habitats, and administering meds
- Maintain store cleanliness, stock products, and execute price changes
- Recommend products, services, and live pets while promoting events
- Ensure pet safety, respond to sick pets, and support all store areas as needed
Benefits
- general: Paid weekly
- general: Health & wellness benefits*
- general: 401k with company match
- general: Paid time off for full-time associates
- general: Associate discounts, tuition assistance, career development
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