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Petco Warehouse Training Specialist

Want to help pets live their best lives? We're proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets and people.

• Pet First Protect & Empower. All pets should Live Their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do.
• Foster the Fun Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services.
• Let's Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco Team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success.

About Petco:

We're proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we're here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

Provide training guidance to warehouse associates on day-to-day processes and procedures in the distribution center. This job is composed of a variety of specialized tasks that require the frequent exercise of individual judgment to interpret established operating procedures and solve minor problems. This is a safety sensitive position that requires drug testing.

Essential Job Functions:

Through previous background and experience, the candidate must demonstrate, with or without an accommodation, the ability to:

• Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts with an emphasis on the Company's interests.
• Move merchandise up to 50 pounds.
• Coaching and training of associates in same work area
• Appropriately assigns routine tasks to co-workers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Trains new hires on departmental processes and procedures to include equipment training, sanitation, safety and general warehouse practices.

2. Conducts machine certification for partners being crossed trained or promoted.

3. Ensures proper recertification procedures for partners with safety, accuracy or other infractions per Petco policies and procedures.

4. May assists Departmental Supervisor and Industrial Engineers in support of Labor Management observation process and procedure.

5. Escalates issues to appropriate leadership team as needed.

6. May participate on safety, event and other committees as assigned.

7. Performs operationally productive functions as needed.

8. May assist with Corporate training programs such as Safety, Hazard Communication, et al as needed

9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Nature of Supervision:

General instruction is provided on some, but not all tasks to be completed and work is periodically checked upon completion. Non-routine tasks may be assigned which may last from one to several days with regular supervisory instruction or guidance.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Although no direct reporting subordinates are assigned, the nature of the job requires providing functional guidance to other employees, including coaching and instruction. In addition, the supervisor may solicit input toward the performance evaluations of co-workers.

Education/Experience:

The minimum educational background of an applicant to this position is a high school diploma or its equivalent (GED). A qualified applicant will also demonstrate basic math proficiency. Because the nature of this position entails training others, one to two years of previous warehouse experience, to include a working knowledge of general warehouse equipment (fork lift, pallet jack, etc.), is preferred. Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred. Working knowledge of Warehouse processes and systems desired.

Work Environment:

In addition to extensive bending, carrying, walking, and climbing, the nature of this position entails some exposure to heat, cold, dirt, dust, fumes, and noise within the warehouse. The majority of job duties are performed indoors, where the risk of injury should not be overlooked.

Contacts:

Contacts are primarily with the supervisor and warehouse hourly partners.

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.