Sales Associate

Petco • Leesburg, VA

7d • 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 for everyone who walks through the doors. This role is suited to someone who enjoys helping others, learning about pet care, and working as part of a team in a fast-paced, purpose-driven retail environment.

The role is performed in a Pet Care Center retail environment and requires active engagement on the sales floor. It includes frequent standing and walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting. Associates must be able to safely lift and move merchandise, supplies, or animals weighing up to 50 pounds. The position involves regular customer engagement, cashiering, and point-of-sale transactions, as well as working near animals and potential exposure to animal dander, odors, noises, and cleaning chemicals. Flexible availability is needed to support operating hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the 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.
• Flexible availability to work during Pet Care Center operating hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to perform frequent standing and walking, as well as bending, kneeling, and reaching, and to work near animals and cleaning chemicals.

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.
• Help maintain a clean, safe, welcoming, and organized sales floor.
• Greet customers and deliver friendly, helpful, solution-focused service that builds trust and customer loyalty.
• Collaborate with teammates and support store sales and service goals.
• Assist customers in selecting products and services that meet their pets’ needs.
• 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 setups, and daily operational routines.
• Follow company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Support additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Purpose-driven work that makes a difference for pets and people.
• A welcoming, inclusive team environment.
• Opportunities to learn, grow, and explore career paths.
• A fun, fast-paced role where no two days are the same.
• Petco Total Rewards information includes health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed