Retail Sales Associate Part Time - Careers at PetSmart
PetSmart
Retail Sales Associate Part Time - Careers at PetSmart
Job Description
Why Join PetSmart
At PetSmart, Anything for Pets begins with our people. Join a team that empowers associates with tools, resources, and growth opportunities to create meaningful experiences for pets and their families. Make a daily impact in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, while enjoying a supportive culture of belonging and recognition.
Role Overview
As a Part-Time Retail Sales Associate (Pet Associate), you'll engage pet parents and their pets, uphold store standards, and provide direct pet care. This entry-level role offers flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays, perfect for animal lovers seeking rewarding retail work.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional pet parent experiences in-person, phone, register, and online order pickups.
- Feed, water, clean habitats, and administer medications for store-owned birds, reptiles, small animals, fish, and crickets.
- Maintain store cleanliness, face/fill products, stage new merchandise, and support price changes/promotions.
- Recommend products, services, live pets, and promote events like adoptions and Treats enrollment.
- Ensure safety for associates, pets, and customers; handle sick/injured pets and transport to vet as needed.
Experience & Skills
No prior experience required—pet passion is key! Must have strong communication, flexibility in scheduling, composure under pressure, and physical stamina to lift 50 lbs (team lift 100+ lbs), climb ladders, and work in pet-filled environments. Exposure to animals, moderate noise, and wet areas is common.
Benefits
Enjoy paid weekly wages, health & wellness benefits, RRSP with company match, associate discounts, tuition assistance, and career development. Full-time associates get paid time off. Create moments that matter every day!
Locations
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Salary
28,000 - 34,000 CAD / 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
- Verbal and written communicationintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills (experience)
- Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays (experience)
- Ability to react under pressure and maintain composure (experience)
- Physical ability to lift 50+ lbs and handle live animals (experience)
- Passion for pets and customer experience (experience)
Responsibilities
- Engage pet parents in-store, phone, register, and online for positive experiences
- Care for store pets including feeding, cleaning habitats, and administering medications
- Maintain store cleanliness, stock products, and execute price changes
- Recommend merchandise, services, and live pets while promoting events
- Ensure pet safety, handle sick pets, and support all store areas as needed
Benefits
- general: Paid weekly
- general: Health & wellness benefits
- general: Group RRSP with company match
- general: Paid time off for full-time associates
- general: Associate discounts
- general: Tuition assistance
- general: Career pathing and development opportunities
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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, Anything for Pets begins with our people. Join a team that empowers associates with tools, resources, and growth opportunities to create meaningful experiences for pets and their families. Make a daily impact in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, while enjoying a supportive culture of belonging and recognition.
Role Overview
As a Part-Time Retail Sales Associate (Pet Associate), you'll engage pet parents and their pets, uphold store standards, and provide direct pet care. This entry-level role offers flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays, perfect for animal lovers seeking rewarding retail work.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional pet parent experiences in-person, phone, register, and online order pickups.
- Feed, water, clean habitats, and administer medications for store-owned birds, reptiles, small animals, fish, and crickets.
- Maintain store cleanliness, face/fill products, stage new merchandise, and support price changes/promotions.
- Recommend products, services, live pets, and promote events like adoptions and Treats enrollment.
- Ensure safety for associates, pets, and customers; handle sick/injured pets and transport to vet as needed.
Experience & Skills
No prior experience required—pet passion is key! Must have strong communication, flexibility in scheduling, composure under pressure, and physical stamina to lift 50 lbs (team lift 100+ lbs), climb ladders, and work in pet-filled environments. Exposure to animals, moderate noise, and wet areas is common.
Benefits
Enjoy paid weekly wages, health & wellness benefits, RRSP with company match, associate discounts, tuition assistance, and career development. Full-time associates get paid time off. Create moments that matter every day!
Locations
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Salary
28,000 - 34,000 CAD / 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
- Verbal and written communicationintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills (experience)
- Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays (experience)
- Ability to react under pressure and maintain composure (experience)
- Physical ability to lift 50+ lbs and handle live animals (experience)
- Passion for pets and customer experience (experience)
Responsibilities
- Engage pet parents in-store, phone, register, and online for positive experiences
- Care for store pets including feeding, cleaning habitats, and administering medications
- Maintain store cleanliness, stock products, and execute price changes
- Recommend merchandise, services, and live pets while promoting events
- Ensure pet safety, handle sick pets, and support all store areas as needed
Benefits
- general: Paid weekly
- general: Health & wellness benefits
- general: Group RRSP with company match
- general: Paid time off for full-time associates
- general: Associate discounts
- general: Tuition assistance
- general: Career pathing and development opportunities
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Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Retail Sales Associate Part Time - Careers at PetSmart @ PetSmart.
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