Overview
Animal Care Specialist Jobs in Katy, Texas, USA at Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
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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). You’ll be the primary resource regarding animal care and maintenance. This position will support the achievement of the PCC’s budgeted sales and shrink goals. You’ll ensure ourmerchandisingand 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
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 apositive cultureofteamwork,inclusion, andcollaboration.
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 animaleducationand care.
Efficiently orders companion animals and aquatic life, supplies and merchandise in partnership with the sales team to maximize sales, margin, and inventory.
Analyzes departmentinventory managementdata 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 as outlined on the Maintenance Schedules.
Participates in the completion of all animal and aquatic life related physical inventory counts.
Adheres to and promotes established safety and losspreventionprocedures.
Performs additional duties and projects as required or assigned with or without regular supervision.
Basic Qualifications
Minimum of one year of experience working with and/or caring for …
Title: Animal Care Specialist
Company: Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
Location: Katy, Texas, USA
Category: Healthcare, Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
