About the Role
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 our doors. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys helping others, learning about pet care, and working as part of a team in a fast-paced, purpose-driven retail environment.
Responsibilities
- Support the health, safety, and proper care of all 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, and welcoming environment for pets, customers, and partners.
- Greet customers and deliver friendly, helpful, and solution-focused service.
- Create positive shopping experiences that build trust and customer loyalty.
- Support teammates through collaboration and teamwork.
- Help maintain an organized, visually appealing sales floor.
- Assist customers in selecting products and services that meet their pets’ needs.
- Process sales, returns, and exchanges accurately and efficiently.
- Stock shelves, replenish merchandise, and support inventory integrity.
- Assist with store recovery, merchandising, and promotional set-ups.
- Follow all company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- Support additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
- Deliver consistent, courteous, and knowledgeable service.
- Educate customers on products, services, and promotions.
- Support store sales and service goals.
- Maintain store cleanliness, organization, and presentation standards.
- Assist with inventory replenishment and stock accuracy.
- Support daily operational routines and task execution.
Requirements
- Previous retail or customer service experience preferred but not required.
- Ability to safely lift and move merchandise, supplies, or animals weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to work in proximity to animals, including exposure to animal dander, odors, noises, and cleaning chemicals.
- Flexible availability to support Pet Care Center operating hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.
Skills
- Passion for animals and 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.
Location
- Pet Care Center retail environment
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Salary/Compensations
- $12.00
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.
About the Company
- We’re proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years — from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it.
- We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood — the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between.
- We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers.
- In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.
