Part-time Sales Associate (store #2089 Brockville)

Full Job Description

Location: Brockville, Ontario

Job Description:

The Pet Valu family of stores includes Pet Valu, Paulmac's Pet Food, Bosley's, Tisol and Total Pet and together we are one of the largest retail operations in North America dedicated to providing families with food and supplies for dogs, cats, companion birds, wild birds, fish, reptiles and small animals.

All of our stores are dedicated to helping local pets in need, and we partner with local shelters, rescues and charities for adoption events, in-store adoption (select stores only) and pet food bank programs, as well as through our national donation drives and fundraising campaigns.

At Pet Valu, we're Pet Experts, and we're pet lovers, too.

Job Overview:

As a Sales Associate you will use your knowledge and experience to help Pet Parents find the right nutrition and other solutions for their pets. You will be part of a team of passionate Pet Experts, and enjoy the perks of helping Pet Parents every day. If you are enthusiastic about learning and growing with one of the top pet retailers in North America, this position is for you!

What you get:

• Staff Discounts
• Retail Training
• Pet Care Knowledge

What you do:

• Cashier and customer sales
• Placing small items (under 10 lbs) including pet supplies, household items, etc. into stock in the sales area of the store
• Sweeping, dusting and other general store maintenance functions
• Assist in unloading delivery vehicles of cases and bags of pet food and supplies and putting these into stock (items up to 50 lbs.)
• Other duties and tasks as required

What you bring:

• Previous retail or customer service experience
• Working knowledge of POS system
• Possess outgoing and friendly personality with strong customer service skills
• Ability to lift 50lbs repetitively
• Ability to work as scheduled to meet attendance requirements, which includes weekends and evenings
• Ability to have reliable means of transportation to and from the store

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $16.95 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 25 per week

Benefits:

• Store discount

Day range:

• Every Weekend
• Monday to Friday

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Afternoon shift
• Evening shift

Work setting:

• Specialty store

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Brockville, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• As a retail environment, we require all of our Pet Experts to be available for one weekend shift each week. Are you able to make this commitment?

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-04-01