Sales Associate

Please note: this opportunity is posted by Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre on behalf of the employer.

 

Main Responsibilities:

• POS/Cash
• Receiving
• Customer relations
• Basic cleaning and sometimes cleaning up urine and feces from a dog
• Product placement
• product sourcing
• Discounting Expiries
• Carry out service
• Opening and closing the store a few times per week
• (Key holder) working alone in the store for a few hours per shift

 

 

 

Job Requirements:

 

• Fit and able to lift 40lbs easily, bending over
• Squatting
• Comfortable up on a ladder
• Able to use Word, Excel, POS system
• Able to carry on an empathetic and meaningful conversation with Pet parents
• Really should have a dog or has had a dog in the family (helped with walking, feeding etc) in order to be able to relate to our customers. Cats would be a bonus

 

Education Required: High school English and Mat

 

Certificates Required: Animal Care type of course would be beneficial

 

Number of Years of Previous Experience Required: 1 year in retail would be an asset

 

Describe the Ideal Candidate for this Role:

• Loves all animals
• Interested in their well being
• Wants to talk about other peoples pets
• Able to listen and form conclusions based on conversations
• Able to retain information
• Trustworthy

 

Social Interaction:

• Very intimate
• Clients could be happy with a new Puppy or devastated with news of their pets illness
• Need to know how to help in both cases
• Greeting every customer that comes in

 

Communication:

• Critical to our existing staff and myself
• We have systems in place to help but ultimately verbal and written communication in a respectful manor is our #1 requirement

Pay Rate: $15.55 – $17.00 per hour