PETOPIA is a specialty store focused only on Sugar Gliders. We sell products and provide grooming and boarding. We're hiring a friendly, hands-on Retail Assistant to care for Sugar Gliders, serve customers, and keep the store tidy.
Responsibilities
- Boarding care : Feed, clean, and monitor boarded Sugar Gliders; track daily intake / behaviour; share photo / video updates with owners.
- Grooming : Perform grooming (nail clipping, dry spa, shower) following PETOPIA safety and handling SOPs.
- Merchandising : Replenish display racks, dust and tidy shelves, arrange products logically, and ensure clear price labels.
- Store upkeep : Maintain cleanliness of retail space and boarding rooms; sanitise tools and enclosures per schedule.
- Cashier & checkout : Process payments accurately; manage receipts, bagging, and basic POS functions.
- Customer assistance : Recommend products, answer Sugar Glider care questions, and share best-practice tips (diet, enrichment, habitat, health red flags etc).
- Compliance & safety : Follow hygiene, biosecurity, and animal-welfare guidelines; report incidents promptly; maintain records.
What We’re Looking For (Requirements / Skills)
Comfort and compassion handling small exotic animals; calm, gentle, and observant.Customer-service mindset with clear, friendly communication.High attention to detail and hygiene; able to follow SOP checklists reliably.Basic POS / cash-handling skills; punctual and responsible.Physically able to stand for long periods and clean enclosures (lift up to ~10kg).Willing to work on weekends, and public holidays.Experience in pet retail / vet / exotics is a plus (training provided).Hours & Schedule
Hours : 10.30am - 7.30pmSchedule : 5 days / week; Weekend & Public Holiday availability; Rest / Off days on Weekdays (Mon-Fri)#J-18808-Ljbffr