Inventory Specialist

Petco•Garden City, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Specialist supports seamless, efficient omnichannel experiences at a Petco Pet Care Center, with a primary focus on Ship-from-Store (SFS) and Omni Channel execution. The role ensures accurate picking, packing, labeling, and shipping, while supporting inventory flow, merchandise receiving, stocking, and customer service. It is suited to someone who values operational precision, teamwork, and problem-solving in a fast-paced retail environment. The position is performed in a Pet Care Center retail environment and involves active engagement on the sales floor, routine backroom and sales-floor upkeep, customer assistance, and cashiering. The employee works around animals and may encounter animal dander, odors, noises, and cleaning chemicals. Flexible availability is required to support store operating hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. The starting rate is $13.00.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience working with or caring for companion animals and aquatic life.
Strong knowledge of animal care, husbandry, and maintenance practices.
High school diploma or GED, or equivalent work experience; the posting also lists a high school diploma or GED as preferred.
Completion and ongoing maintenance of the Petco Animal Care Certification Program.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Basic math proficiency and basic business, math, and inventory management skills.
Above-average communication skills and the ability to educate others effectively.
Ability to follow processes while applying sound judgment when needed.
Strong teamwork, problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Customer-service mindset and aptitude for selling behaviors.
Ability to safely lift and move merchandise, supplies, or animals weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in proximity to animals and tolerate exposure to animal dander, odors, noises, and cleaning chemicals.
Flexible availability to work during Pet Care Center operating hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Genuine interest in animals and their care.

Responsibilities

Execute daily Ship-from-Store operations, including accurate picking, packing, labeling, and shipping.
Support efficient Omni Channel execution and reduce processing time through familiarity with processes and operational discipline.
Assist with receiving, unloading, and stocking merchandise and supplies according to operational guidelines.
Maintain accurate inventory flow and support quarterly and annual physical inventory counts.
Complete Omni and SFS-related projects, including planogram sets, labeling, signage, fixture setup, RTV processing, and hazardous waste handling.
Compare on-site conditions with plans, identify variances, and recommend or implement corrective actions.
Coordinate with Pet Care Center and field partners to ensure fixturing, floor plans, stocking, and SFS equipment meet standards.
Communicate daily status updates to Pet Care Center leadership, including unfinished orders or required system corrections.
Perform routine housekeeping to maintain a clean, organized, and professional backroom and sales floor.
Support special projects and additional operational tasks as assigned.
Support a safe, clean, and compliant Pet Care Center environment for pets, customers, and partners.
Follow and promote safety, loss-prevention, operational, and other applicable procedures; escalate concerns to the Leader on Duty.
Provide friendly, helpful, solution-oriented customer service and support customer interactions using Petco’s selling model as needed.
Process register transactions accurately and efficiently when supporting the sales floor.
Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive team culture and deliver a positive customer experience through professionalism and teamwork.
Support inventory accuracy, replenishment, merchandise presentation, and operational standards across backroom and sales-floor environments.