Sales Assistant (Part-Time) - Papanui

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Animates is New Zealand’s leading pet care company with 47 pet specialty retail stores, 33 grooming salons, 15 vet clinics and growing!

Join our Papanui store and be part of a fun, frinedly and engaged team!

This is a permanent, part-time opportunity, working Fridays 9am to 5pm and Saturdays 8.30am to 5pm.

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 holidays

A positive attitude and dedication to being a valuable team member

Why 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 development

Various career progression pathways

Generous discounts at our retail stores and vet clinics

Parental leave benefits to support your growing family

Give back to your chosen charities through our ‘Paws for Good’ volunteer leave

Paid bereavement leave following the loss of a pet

Access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme

Stability. Be part of a business that’s growing and thriving

If 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!

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Retail & Consumer Products 101-1,000 employees

We believe life is better with pets. We understand the joy of a dog's greeting or a cat's purr, and the unconditional love pets bring.

We’re dedicated to creating exceptional experiences for people and their pets and by providing everything customers need to be great pet parents. We support our pet community through donations, recycling, and adoptions.

With 45 stores, 16 Vetcare clinics, and a passionate Support Office team, we're committed to creating valued and enjoyable work environments. We focus on developing our people to enable them to bring their passion for pets, the environment, and their community to life.

We believe life is better with pets. We understand the joy of a dog's greeting or a cat's purr, and the unconditional love pets bring.

We’re dedicated to creating exceptional experiences for people and their pets and by providing everything customers need to be great pet parents. We support our pet community through donations, recycling, and adoptions.

With 45 stores, 16 Vetcare clinics, and a passionate Support Office team, we're committed to creating valued and enjoyable work environments. We focus on developing our people to enable them to bring their passion for pets, the environment, and their community to life.

Part-Time (Friday to Monday) Retail Sales Assistant

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