Casual Sales Assistants - Dunedin

At Animates, we're passionate about helpingpet parents give their pets the happiest, healthiest lives possible. Animates is New Zealand's largest pet carespecialist, with 48 retail stores, 27 grooming salons and 15 vet clinicsworking together across communities to support the wellbeing of pets. Every dayour teams empower pet parents withtrusted advice, quality products and expert services so they can make informeddecisions for the animals they love. Our Dunedin store is perfect for pet lovers & animal enthusiasts. We are a passionate team, lead by an experienced manager who is passionate about developing others and creating a fun and friendly work environment. We're looking for casual Sales Assistants, who are available to work on an as-needs basis, including weekdays, (school hours included), weekends and public holidays - therfore, flexibility is a must! 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. 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: We're proud to offer a genuinely supportive and inclusive culture, where our leaders care deeply about the wellbeing of their teams and everyone lives our valuesof passion, authenticity, care, knowledge, and togetherness. As a Rainbow Tick Certified Employer, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work. We're also honoured to be the first organisation in Aotearoa to achieve Gold level recognition in the Mental Health First Aid Workplace Recognition Programme. This reflects how seriously we take mental health and wellbeing - through training our people in Mental Health First Aid, creating safe and open environments to talk, and making sure everyone feels supported, connected, and able to look out for one another every day. If you're looking for a leadership role where you can grow and support your team, run a successful store, and make a real difference to pets and their people, we'd love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr