Retail Assistants (Retail & Consumer Products)Add expected salary to your profile for insightsAnimates is New Zealand's leading pet care company with 46 pet specialty retail stores, 28 grooming salons, 15 vet clinics and growing!As part of our busy Invercargill store, you'll join a successful, customer orientated team, delivering exceptional service to our customers and their pets.This is a permanent, part-time position, working Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, a total of 19 hours per week.What will I be doing?This isn't your regular customer service role.
Here at Animates, the advice you give and the products you sell make a real difference to the lives of pets.Our values-led culture and extensive training will develop your expertise to provide specialist nutrition advice, suggest educational toys and know what fish species make good tank-mates + much more!
Other daily tasks include fulfilling eCommerce orders, and you may be required to lift heavy items e.g.
bags of dog food.What we're looking for:You'll pride yourself on delivering customer service excellence, proactively seek solutions and be committed to ongoing learning.To be successful you'll also have:Experience in a customer facing role (retail experience preferred)Physical ability to lift stock (up to 20kg)Flexibility to work weekdays, weekends and public holidaysA positive attitude and dedication to being a valuable team memberWhy you will love Animates:You will join a fun and passionate team, who are dedicated to making the world a happier place through the love of pets.We offer a supportive company culture with Managers committed to the wellbeing of their people and where everyone embodies the Animates values – passion, authenticity, care, knowledge, and togetherness!
We encourage you to bring your whole self to work and pride ourselves on being an inclusive Rainbow Tick Certified Employer.We also offer:Ongoing learning and developmentVarious career progression pathwaysGenerous discounts at our retail stores and vet clinicsParental leave benefits to support your growing familyGive back to your chosen charities through our 'Paws for Good' volunteer leavePaid bereavement leave following the loss of a petAccess to free counselling through our Employee Assistance ProgrammeStability.
Be part of a business that's growing and thrivingIf you share our love for the pet parents we serve, the merchandise we sell, and the work we do, this is a place for you to build a rewarding career!Report this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs.#J-18808-Ljbffr
