Animal Care Specialist

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Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500 pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250 Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. Were focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe whats good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.
Position Overview
As an Operations Specialist in Animal Care, your role will be to ensure that proper animal care and husbandry is being provided for all companion animals and aquatic life in the Pet Care Center (PCC). Youll be the primary resource regarding animal care and maintenance. This position will support the achievement of the PCCs budgeted sales and shrink goals. Youll ensure our merchandising and inventory strategies are executed across the Pet Care Center with your primary focus in companion animals and aquatic life. You will ensure the efficient and effective operations of the Pet Care Center in close partnership with the sales team to meet the needs of the guest and their pet/s. You can excel in this role by exhibiting a passion for the welfare, health, and proper care of animals as well as being a positive partner within the whole Pet Care Center team.
Position Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Have a strong interest in animal welfare and possess a high level of knowledge of our companion animal and aquatic care.
Ensure that all companion animals and aquatic life in the PCC are receiving appropriate care. This includes ensuring that all companion animal and aquatic life maintenance, companion animal incident reports and hourly animal health checks are completed as required.
Process register transactions in a way that creates a great experience for each guest.
Be proficient within our selling model and support guest interactions as needed.
Ensure merchandise is stocked, priced, and displayed to create a great presentation for our guests.
Complete and apply training programs to maintain a high level of expertise of their role and educate other PCC partners in animal care and maintenance.
Promote a positive culture of teamwork, inclusion, and collaboration.
Adhere to established operational guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Evaluate guest inquiries and refers to the Leader on Duty as needed.
Act as primary resource for guests and other PCC partners regarding all animal education and care.
Efficiently orders companion animals and aquatic life, supplies and merchandise in partnership with the sales team to maximize sales, margin, and inventory.
Analyzes department inventory management data and recommends areas for improvement.
Perform routine housekeeping tasks as required to maintain the professional image and appearance of the companion animal habitat and aquatic areas, to include sweeping/mopping the floors, dusting, cleaning the tanks, facing the merchandise on the shelves, etc.
Ensures the proper handling and documentation for all relinquished and adoption animals.
Verifies animal related maintenance tasks are being completed