Pet Retail Associate — Assistant Manager Track The Way Pet Supply

• Rockville, MD

• Part-time growing to full-time About Us The Way Pet Supply is an independently owned neighborhood pet store focused on high-quality nutrition, treats, toys, and everyday essentials for dogs and cats. We take time with customers, express excitement and curiosity, and give honest, helpful guidance. Our culture is friendly, welcoming, dependable, and community-oriented. The Role Start as a part-time retail associate while training toward full-time Assistant Manager. Promotion is not automatic. During a 90-day training period you will learn our products, systems, and standards—and must show you can open, close, and run the store to those standards. Evenings and weekends required. After training, you will open and/or close and run the store solo. Full-time follows when you earn the Assistant Manager role. What You'll Do Learn and convey information about nutrition, products, and pet wellness Run accurate register and cash transactions (including case quantities and change) Stock, rotate, receive, clean, and keep the floor presentation-ready (lifting up to 40 lbs)

Merchandising:

optimize product layouts based on how customers shop and buy Learn POS software: products, inventory, orders, customers, and sales reports Research and recommend new products using trends, customer feedback, distributor stock, cost, margin, and competition Manage reorder points and draft weekly orders for manager review; check in deliveries for accuracy Convert new customers into repeat customers by providing an outstanding experience Uphold store cleanliness, presentation, and service standards

What We're Looking For Required:

Small business/independent retail management experience and/or pet retail experience and/or adjacent pet-industry experience (grooming, daycare, etc.).

Also:

Interest in pet health & nutrition, and a drive to learn store operations Solid basic math, typing, and spelling (inventory counts, case quantities, cash/change, typing names and emails) Warm, reliable, punctual; pride in accurate work Comfort on your feet and working independently when you are the only person in the building Easy to work with on a small team: collaborative, dependable, and fun to work with What We Offer $18-$22/hr based on experience Employee discount Structured training on products, software systems, and store operations A path to Assistant Manager and full-time hours if you earn it A respectful small-team environment Email your resume to team@thewaypetsupply.com with a short note on your retail or pet-industry background and why you are interested in this role.

Pay:

$18.00 - $22.00 per hour Expected hours: 16.0 - 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Employee discount Paid time off

Work Location:

In person