Retail Sales Associate Part Time

Job Description

PetSmart is dedicated to Doing Anything for Pets—BECOME PART OF OUR STAFF!

Animal Care and Sales Representative Partial-Hour

The PetSmart Professional Experience

At PetSmart, our commitment to animals begins with our staff. Every team member serves a crucial role in developing impactful interactions for animals and their owners, and we furnish our groups with the instruments, assets, and paths to progress and thrive.

Perks That Support You

Attend to the needs of yourself and your household—whether they possess two legs or four, or have scales, plumage, or fins. Gain authentic incentives (along with plenty of heartwarming moments)! Review some of our EXCELLENT benefits:

• Weekly Pay Distribution

• Medical & Physical Wellness Perks*

• Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with employer contributions

• Personal Time Off for full-hour staff

• Staff price reductions

• Educational Grant Programs

• Defined professional trajectories

• Skills advancement paths

Role Summary

The Pet Associate (Retail Sales Representative) at PetSmart is tasked with interacting with animal owners and their companions while delivering upbeat encounters and maintaining the firm’s vision, goals, principles, and commercial plan. This position also involves mutual accountability for facility hygiene and upkeep, animal protection protocols, and the immediate supervision of animals housed within our location.

Primary Task Accountabilities

Role duties encompass, but are not restricted to, the items listed below and may fluctuate based on facility traits and requirements:

• Accountable for the animal owner’s journey and results handled face-to-face, via telephone, at the point-of-sale, and through digital channels.

• Welcomes animal owners and addresses their inquiries throughout the premises.

• Organizes digital transactions for in-facility retrieval and guarantees a seamless, upbeat collection process.

• Accountable for the biological welfare of company-owned animals, which involves feeding, hydration, and sanitizing all animal enclosures (avian, reptilian, small mammal, insect, and aquatic tanks).

• Preserves comprehensive facility hygiene protocols.

• Assists the facility with weekly cost adjustments and monthly promotional price updates.

• Arranges and categorizes incoming inventory to align with sales floor blueprints.

• Organizes, replenishes, and restores merchandise to adhere to sales floor aesthetics.

• Advises on, informs about, and transacts goods, amenities, and live animals.

• Provides company-owned animal treatments as instructed by medical professionals.

• Endorses specialized programs such as rescue events, Treats program signup, philanthropic initiatives, etc.

• Guarantees a protected setting for our staff, animals, and owners.

• Accountable for taking prompt steps when an unwell or harmed animal is spotted in the facility; providing transport to medical clinics as required.

• Supports and functions in various zones across the facility (including service departments) as needed. Additional tasks may be delegated.

• Engages in our atmosphere of Inclusion and Recognition.

• Complies with all Corporate Guidelines and Steps.

Requirements

• Robust written and spoken interaction capabilities.

• Versatility in timing, with the capacity to work nights, Saturdays/Sundays, and seasonal breaks as needed.

• Capacity to respond effectively under tension and keep a calm demeanor.

Primary Physical Demands and Workspace Setting

• Staff member needed to remain upright, move about, scale a ladder, and utilize hands for manipulation, sensing, grasping, scribing, etc. The staff member is frequently needed to extend hands and limbs; bend, crouch, huddle, converse, and listen. Specific visual traits needed for this role encompass depth awareness. Appropriate adjustments may be offered to allow individuals with limitations to perform primary tasks.

• Staff member must frequently hoist and/or shift up to 50 lbs and occasionally perform a group lift and/or shift exceeding 100 lbs. Specific visual traits needed for this role encompass depth awareness.

• While executing these role duties, the staff member is occasionally near active mechanical hardware, as well as a humid setting with significant animal dander. The auditory volume is average in the workspace; however, staff may be near loud volumes periodically. Contact with live creatures and their management is standard.

Pursue Your Interests

Join us for the opportunity to generate a significant influence daily. Whether it is assisting a guest in choosing their initial aquatic pet, marking an animal’s birth date, or witnessing the joy of an owner after a grooming session—you will produce vital moments. At PetSmart, we value variety and the distinct viewpoints of our 50,000 staff members, all linked by an enthusiasm for animals.

We are pleased you want to join our group and assist us in our goal of doing Anything for Pets and the individuals who cherish them. We are eager to hear your background and discover more about you! Submit your application today!

PetSmart is an Equal Opportunity Employer

PetSmart offers a fair chance for all staff and candidates regardless of ethnicity, skin tone, faith, gender, orientation, identity, national origin, limitation, military status, or other protected traits. We provide appropriate adjustments to candidates with limitations throughout our submittal process, upon request and as dictated by statute.

Job Data Table

Category	Details
Company Name	PetSmart
Location	Edmonton, AB, Canada
Locality	Edmonton
Country	Canada
City	Edmonton
Region	Alberta
Job Type	Part-time / Full-time
Salaries	$15.00 – 28.00 per hour
Experience Level	Not Specified
Travel	Occasional (Vet transport)
Language	English (Written and Verbal)
Benefits	Health, RRSP Match, Tuition Assistance, Employee Discounts

Skills & Competency Table

Skill / Competency	Level
Animal Husbandry	Intermediate
Customer Engagement	Advanced
Merchandising	Intermediate
Physical Lifting (50lb+)	High
Medication Administration	Basic

Salaries Pay Calculator Table

Annual Salary	Bonus	Total Compensation	Notes
$31,200 – $58,240	Not Specified	Base Hourly + Benefits	Based on a 40-hour week; part-time varies by hours.

Job Summary

This role involves assisting customers with pet products and providing direct care for store animals, including feeding and cleaning habitats. Associates manage registers, stock shelves, and ensure pet safety. It requires physical stamina for lifting up to 50 lbs and a flexible schedule to accommodate retail and animal needs.

FAQs

• What is the pay rate for this position? The hourly rate ranges from $15.00 to $28.00 based on experience and location.

• Are there physical requirements? Yes, you must be able to lift 50 lbs alone and up to 100 lbs with a partner.

• Is animal care part of the job? Yes, you will clean habitats and feed birds, reptiles, fish, and small animals.

• Do part-time employees get benefits? Certain benefits like weekly pay and discounts apply; health benefits may vary by hours worked.

• What is the “Anything for Pets” mission? It is PetSmart’s commitment to prioritizing pet welfare and supporting the pet-parent bond.

Expert Analysis

PetSmart’s retail model is unique because it combines standard retail merchandising with live animal husbandry. Success in this role requires a candidate who is equally comfortable with high-volume customer service and the meticulous hygiene standards necessary for animal health. It is a high-accountability role due to the live animal component.

Location & Logistics Guide

Edmonton locations are typically situated in high-traffic retail power centers. Associates must be prepared for a dusty environment with pet hair and varying noise levels. Reliable transportation is necessary for potential vet visits and working shifts that fall outside standard public transit hours during weekends or holidays.

City Wikipedia URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton

Career Path

Associates often transition into specialized roles like Pet Grooming, Dog Training, or Department Management. PetSmart emphasizes “career pathing,” allowing entry-level sales associates to move into leadership roles or corporate positions. The experience in animal healthcare also serves as a foundation for those pursuing veterinary technician or animal behaviorist careers.