Retail Pet Store Sales Associate

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ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Founded in 2007, we are a local, family-owned pet bakery and full-line retail supply store for companion dogs and cats. Specializing in pet nutrition, we offer our customers more than 25 different full lines of all-natural pet food and a wide variety of treats and supplements. We are especially unique because we bake our own treats on-site for retail and wholesale to other stores. We operate a website and ship products to virtual customers across the country. We are looking to add a motivated, creative individual to our team immediately.

SEEKING: Motivated individuals looking to make their way in the pet industry. Must love animals, and be ready to learn the ins and outs of pet wellness. Prior knowledge or experience with pets is a plus!

Because we are a family-owned business, our staff wear many hats and must be adaptable. We pride ourselves on our customer service, and in order to provide the best service it is essential that all our team members demonstrate a capacity to multitask effectively throughout their workday. Requirements for our part-time Store Clerk include but are not limited to, the ability to:

**MUST BE 18YRS OR OLDER**

• Greet customers in a friendly, proactive and conversational manner
• Engage customers when they enter the store to determine their needs and assist them in making appropriate product selections
• Monitor the sales floor to ensure that all customers receive the assistance they require
• Work cooperatively with others to complete tasks
• Research pet foods and other products and apply learned information to individual customer situations to help them make informed product choices
• Operate our register/POS system to quickly process customers' purchases
• Make change, even without the use of a computer or calculator
• Price products and create visually appealing product displays
• Make decisions independently when necessary
• Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effectively use computer equipment and programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel as well as Gmail
• Follow a recipe to help bake and decorate various types of pet treats
• Lift 40lbs on a regular basis
• Climb stairs/stepstools to load/unload shelving units
• Be available to work during the hours of Mon-Sat 10-7 and Sun 11-6

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $14.13 - $15.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Shift:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Work Location: In person