The Growth of PetSmart Today
The pet department store, PetSmart began its operations in Phoenix in 1986 as a non-profit organization. More than 1,000 stores are operating under PetSmart now. It offers wide selection of supplies, foods and accessories. Both name-brand and off-brand products are sold at affordable prices. A variety of in-store pet-related services such as grooming and training are other specialties. PetSmart is a leading pet supplies company in the world. An online store is also functioning. The company has stores in Canada and U.K. also.
More than 30,000 entry-level workers and full-time professional associates are employed by the company now. Annual revenues amount to billions of dollars. Cashier is an attractive entry-level job title. Hard working, customer oriented and friendly persons are the right candidates for this post. Minimum wages is the starting pay of a cashier. Yet another entry-level job is that of the Pet Care specialist, who can earn an average hourly wage of $9. Unloading trucks and stocking shelves are the duties of Stocker Associates. They are offered minimum wages at the beginning. Career minded persons who own strong leadership skills and motivational talents can get good berths in the management cadre such as Lead Cashier, Assistant Manager and Store Manager. Around $10 an hour is paid to a lead cashier. Salaries of assistant managers range from $35,000 to $45,000 a year. Store managers earn $75,000 or even more a year depending on experience and locations.
A number of other benefits such as profit sharing, paid time off, stock purchase plans and discounts, insurance coverage and retirement plans are also payable to appropriate employees. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Employees’ interests are well protected by the company. Applications must be sent online. The company does not provide a printable job application on their main website but one can be downloaded here.