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Petco · 2 days ago

Senior Aquatics Specialist

Nampa, ID

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$15/hr - $15/hr

1+ years exp

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. The Senior Aquatics Specialist is responsible for ensuring appropriate care for aquatic life, educating team members, and providing excellent customer service regarding aquatic care.

Animal FeedNutritionPet

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Ensure that all aquatic life in the PCC are receiving appropriate care by adhering to all operational guidelines, policies, and procedures, completing all aquatic maintenance, assessing and addressing aquatic life health and conditions (e.g. medicate, water change, remove from sale, etc.), and creating Companion Animal Incident Reports as needed

Complete and apply training programs to maintain a high level of expertise and educate other PCC partners in aquatic care and maintenance

Effectively place aquatic life orders and special-order requests in order to maximize sales and inventory to meet customer’s needs

Act as primary resource, utilizing our selling model to support guests and other PCC partners regarding all aquatic education and care

Participate in the completion of all aquatic life physical inventory counts. Collaborate with the CAL to analyze department inventory management data, CAPI results and recommend areas for improvement

Ensure aquatic life and merchandise is stocked, priced, and displayed to create a great presentation for our guests to include performing routine housekeeping tasks such as aquarium system maintenance, sweeping/mopping the floors, dusting, etc

Accurately completes required digital paperwork (e.g., water test results, receiving POs, etc.) in a timely manner within the aquatic department

Performs additional duties and projects as required or assigned with or without regular supervision

UTILIZE SELLING BEHAVIORS. You’re the key to providing an amazing guest experience within our Pet Care Center locations. Utilizing the behaviors within our Sales Model is critical to being able to identify and solve for their needs both today and in the future

CONTRIBUTE TO A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. You’ll be empowered through our training programs to maintain our safety protocols. Bottom line, the safety of partners, guests and pets is our #1 priority

BE A PART OF A COLLABORATIVE CULTURE. Being a great teammate is key to creating a culture that is centered around solving for the health and wellness needs of pets

ENGAGE IN YOUR CAREER: As you develop your skills and knowledge, you will have the opportunity to participate in developmental programs to support your continued growth throughout your career

Qualification

Aquatic life careSales techniquesInventory managementMathematics proficiencyCommunication skills

Required

Minimum of one year of experience working with and/or caring for freshwater and marine aquatic life is required for this position

Qualified applicants will possess a high level of knowledge of aquatic life and an aptitude for sales techniques

In addition to having a professional appearance and demeanor, applicants must also demonstrate a keen and genuine interest in animals and their care

Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills are necessary due to the nature of interaction with the public and other partners and leaders within the PCC as well as external veterinary partners

Completing all assigned Petco Animal Care training programs is required in this role

In addition to a high school diploma or its equivalent (GED), an applicant must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the areas of mathematics and basic accounting relationships and exhibit exceptional communication skills

Ability and willingness to a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends to meet PCC needs

Benefits

Health and financial benefits

401K

Incentives

PTO

Company

Petco

Glassdoor3.0

Where the Pets Go. Celebrating 60 years of helping pets live their best life!

Founded in 1965

San Diego, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.petco.com/unleashed

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