Sales Associate

Petco•Twin Falls, ID

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sales Associate, you are at the heart of the Pet Care Center experience. You help pet parents find the right products and solutions for their pets while creating a welcoming, safe, and engaging environment. This role suits someone who enjoys helping others, learning about pet care, and working with a team 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. It includes customer assistance and cashiering, maintaining merchandise and store presentation, and supporting the safe and proper care of animals in accordance with Petco policies and standards. You must be able to work near animals and may encounter animal dander, odors, noises, and cleaning chemicals. Flexible availability is needed to support store operating hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the role’s essential functions.

Requirements

Passion for animals and an interest in pet care.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
Basic math skills and comfort handling cash and transactions.
Strong attention to detail and reliability.
Ability to safely lift and move merchandise, supplies, or animals weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in proximity to animals, including exposure to animal dander, odors, noises, and cleaning chemicals.
Flexible availability to support operating hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to perform frequent standing and walking, as well as bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting.

Nice To Haves

Previous retail or customer service experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Support the health, safety, and proper care of animals in accordance with Petco policies and standards.
Share accurate product and pet care information to help customers make informed choices.
Greet customers and provide friendly, courteous, knowledgeable, and solution-focused service.
Help customers select products and services that meet their pets’ needs; educate them about products, services, and promotions.
Create positive shopping experiences that build trust and customer loyalty, and support store sales and service goals.
Collaborate with and support teammates in achieving store goals.
Maintain a clean, safe, welcoming, organized, and visually appealing sales floor.
Process sales, returns, and exchanges accurately and efficiently, including cashiering and point-of-sale transactions.
Stock shelves, replenish merchandise, and support inventory integrity and stock accuracy.
Assist with store recovery, merchandising, promotional set-ups, and daily operational routines.
Follow company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned.