Why Join PetSmart

At PetSmart, Anything for Pets starts with our passionate team. Join 50,000 associates united by love for pets, creating meaningful moments like helping families welcome their first fish or celebrating pet birthdays. We empower growth with tools, resources, and career paths in a culture of belonging and recognition. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, make a daily impact while enjoying associate discounts, tuition assistance, and more.

Role Overview

As a Part-Time Retail Sales Associate (Pet Associate), you'll engage pet parents and their pets, deliver exceptional service, and maintain store standards. This entry-level role shares pet care duties, ensures safety, and supports sales across in-store, phone, online pickup, and services. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is key in our dynamic pet retail environment.

Essential Physical Demands

Stand, walk, climb ladders, lift up to 50 lbs (team lift 100+ lbs), stoop, kneel, and handle live animals. Exposed to pet hair, moderate noise, and wet areas; depth perception required.

Key Responsibilities

Drive pet parent satisfaction through greetings, question-answering, and seamless online order pickups. Care for store-owned birds, reptiles, small animals, fish, and crickets by feeding, cleaning, and medicating as vet-directed. Maintain cleanliness, face/fill products, stage merchandise, and promote events like adoptions and Treats enrollment. Monitor pet health, transport sick pets to vets, and follow all policies for a safe store.

Experience & Skills

No prior experience required—pet passion is a plus! Need strong communication, composure under pressure, and schedule flexibility. Thrive in fast-paced settings with physical demands and animal exposure.

Benefits

Enjoy paid weekly wages, health & wellness benefits*, 401k with match, PTO for full-timers, associate discounts, tuition assistance, and robust development opportunities. PetSmart is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity.