Animal Care Specialist

Pet Supplies Plus of LaGrange

Animal Care Specialist

La Grange, IL
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Employee discounts

    Paid time off

    Training & development

    As a Store Team Member at Pet Supplies Plus, you’re pawsitively passionate about people and their pets. Providing exceptional, neighborly service at every opportunity during your workday, you will

    stop to help a neighbor select the perfect toy for a terrier that likes to chew

    review and compare the ingredient labels of several food brands for a concerned cat parent

    fit a squirming dachshund with the perfect harness

    educate a sixth grader on bird ownership

    stock shelves and ring up neighbors’ purchases

    feed all the furry pets and make sure their cages are spiffy

    …all while engaging with our neighbors and smiling in the face of puppy breath. Are you awesome? No, you are more than that. You’re PAWsome!

    A Pet Supplies Plus Store Team Member will likely do it all, but may specialize in any of the following areas:

    Cashier

    Processing neighbors’ purchases with trustworthy accuracy and efficiency.

    Providing Preferred Pet Club membership information to ensure neighbors don’t miss any outstanding offers.

    Stocker

    Safely unloading our delivery trucks using the proper equipment.

    Stocking shelves to ensure Fido always gets his favorite chew toy and treats.

    Carrying bags of kibble, cat litter, aquariums and other purchases out to neighbors’ cars.

    Pet Care

    Providing care for pets in our store, which may include cleaning habitats, feeding and handling the animals.

    Answering neighbor’s questions on animal care to help them find or maintain the perfect pet.

    The Store Team Member position can be physically demanding, requiring heavy lifting (40-65 lbs.) and standing for long periods of time. We support learning through our interactive Pet Degree pay-for-knowledge programs. PAWsome Store Team Member candidates will:

    Support each other by acting as back-up when extra help is needed.

    Be knowledgeable about animals and our products in order to provide outstanding neighborly service.

    Be flexible to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

    Candidates must pass a drug screening (in applicable states) and be 16 years or older.