Petco Health and Wellness
Aquatics Specialist
Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people! If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you. Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets, people and our planet. 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. We're focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. 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. Other essential duties include utilizing selling behaviors, contributing to a safe environment, being a part of a collaborative culture, and engaging in your career. Basic qualifications include minimum of one year of experience working with and/or caring for freshwater and marine aquatic life, high level of knowledge of aquatic life, aptitude for sales techniques, professional appearance and demeanor, keen and genuine interest in animals and their care, good interpersonal and verbal communication skills. Certification includes completing all assigned Petco Animal Care training programs. Education/skills include high school diploma or its equivalent (GED), proficiency in mathematics and basic accounting relationships, and exceptional communication skills. Supervisory responsibility includes none. Work environment includes conducting job duties indoors, risk of injury from not following procedures, ability and willingness to flexible schedule including evenings and weekends. Equal opportunity employer. Start rate: $13.00.
Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people! If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you. Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets, people and our planet. 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. We're focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. 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. Other essential duties include utilizing selling behaviors, contributing to a safe environment, being a part of a collaborative culture, and engaging in your career. Basic qualifications include minimum of one year of experience working with and/or caring for freshwater and marine aquatic life, high level of knowledge of aquatic life, aptitude for sales techniques, professional appearance and demeanor, keen and genuine interest in animals and their care, good interpersonal and verbal communication skills. Certification includes completing all assigned Petco Animal Care training programs. Education/skills include high school diploma or its equivalent (GED), proficiency in mathematics and basic accounting relationships, and exceptional communication skills. Supervisory responsibility includes none. Work environment includes conducting job duties indoors, risk of injury from not following procedures, ability and willingness to flexible schedule including evenings and weekends. Equal opportunity employer. Start rate: $13.00.