Store Manager

Company: Petland Corporate Stores
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 20, 2025

Job Description:

Petland is more than a job, it's a pet loving community. We're looking for people with an unwavering love for animals who want to build or advance their career in a fun and rewarding environment. Imagine coming to work every day knowing that you help create lasting connections between pets and their new families. Turn your pet passion into a fulfilling career at Petland!Here are the top 5 reasons why you should consider working with us:

• Unwavering Love for Animals: At Petland, you'll be surrounded by furry, feathered, and scaly friends every day. If you're an animal lover, this is the perfect place to turn your passion into a career.
• Training and Education: We invest in our team's growth through comprehensive training programs. Whether you're just starting or an experienced pro, you'll have opportunities to expand your knowledge in animal care and customer service.
• Make a Positive Impact: Working at Petland means you'll play a vital role in helping pets find their forever homes. Your guidance will bring joy to families and provide loving companions to animals in need.
• Work with a Fun Team: We have a close-knit team of fellow pet enthusiasts who are supportive, friendly, and dedicated to our mission. You'll build lasting friendships while working together.
• Career Advancement: Petland offers opportunities for career growth. We value internal promotion and strive to help our employees develop their skills and advance within the company.If you're a motivated, compassionate individual with a love for animals, we'd love to hear from you! Apply now and become a part of the Petland family.JOB TYPE: Full-timeBENEFITS:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurancePOSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Ensures the highest standards of customer service, animal husbandry, and presentation, while driving effective sales performance and profits.
  • Executes day to day activities of employees (scheduling, payroll, hiring, and employee development).
  • Works closely with Finance Support to drive performance through pre-determined KPIs. Analyzes results and takes action for continual improvement.
  • Maintains the store budget and P&L.
  • Maintains Breeder relations and works with Petland's Breeder Relations Managers to maximize window space.
  • Maintains veterinarian relationship, manages vet expenses and conducts regularly scheduled reviews with the veterinarian to ensure objectives are aligned.
  • Helps the corporate offices manage employee, customer, and community relations (including charities, social media, and relationships with local Chamber of Commerce, city officials, and other community members/offices.)
  • Ensures Inventory Control Management (i.e. margin/ratios, planograms, etc.) is maintained for all departments within the store.REQUIRED SKILLS:
    • Customer Service
    • Teamwork
    • Communication
    • Motivation
    • Professionalism
    • Ethics
    • Time Management
    • LeadershipREQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:
      • Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university, or three to five years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
      • Experience with Point of Sales (POS) systems required.
      • Pet industry experience is a major plus.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
        • Standing - Continually required to stand
        • Walking - Continually required to walk
        • Sitting - Occasionally required to sit
        • Travelling - Occasionally required to travel
        • Finger Dexterity - Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
        • Climb, Bend, Balance, Stoop, Kneel or Crawl - Continually required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
        • Talking/Hearing - Continually required to talk or hear
        • Visual Acuity - Continually utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information, and/or use a keyboard
        • Lifting/Pushing/Carrying - Occasionally required to lift more than 50 lbs. at a time with frequent lifting, pushing, or carrying of up to 30 lbs.EEO Statement: Petland is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity status.The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify Petland's Department of Human Resources.
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