Petbarn, Australasia's leading pet specialty retailer, has over 150 locations throughout Australia and New Zealand. For over 30 years, customers have come to Petbarn for exceptional products, outstanding service, the best advice and an experience second to none! We have exciting career opportunities for people with the right stuff, and who love pets!   

We are looking for an extremely friendly Sales Assistant / Puppy School Trainer to work on a casual basis in our Jindalee store. An ideal candidate should be able to work a minimum of 10 hours a week, with the possibility of being required to fulfil 38 hours per week. Further, you must be able to work in the evenings for puppy class, and have flexibility to work on the weekends.

The successful candidate will have: 

• real customer service focus with an ability to wow our customer
• highly motivated and proactive
• high integrity
• the ability to communicate to all levels with ease
• composure under stress and pressure
• a determination to succeed
• an eye for detail
• a hands on approach
• at least 3 years experience working with a high volume, disciplined retailer
• strong merchandising skills
• commitment to the care of pets
• Certificate 3 or above in companion animal studies
• Previous experience in animal handling, dog training, or similar, will be an advantageous.

You must be reliable, determined to meet high standards, willing to be flexible regarding working days and hours and able to work unsupervised. You must be able to work on weekends.   

As part of your responsibilities, you may be required to lift heavy items (e.g., bags of dogfood).

We are looking for people who want to grow with the business and who are determined to work with a team to achieve results   Pet experience/knowledge is a plus.  

We're looking for motivated and talented people who enjoy what they do and thrive in a sales environment. 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.