What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pet Packer and Delivery Driver position at Petship Supply?
The Company
Petship is a wholesaler of live animals to pet stores in Utah and the surrounding states. We sell a wide variety of animals including: ferrets, hedgehogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas, birds, reptiles, spiders, mice, rats, worms, and fish. The company has been around for almost 50 years, providing pet stores with needed animals and supplies to run their businesses. If you enjoy animals then this is your opportunity to work with a variety of them every week.
The Role
Petship is in need of an employee to take care of receiving, packing, and delivering animals to stores. The primary responsibilities will be to pack up animals that are to be delivered and then drive them to the delivery points. There are weekly deliveries within Utah and Salt Lake counties. You will spend about half of your time on your feet packing animals and the other half driving for local work. This could mean being on your feet for up to approximately four hours some days. You will need to be very attentive to detail. This means counting out large quantities of animals (up to 100) without losing track, ensuring animals have sufficient food and water sources for travel, and labeling the shipping containers for the correct customers. You will be regularly lifting between 10-20 pounds and bending or squatting to grab supplies, while occasionally lifting around 50 pounds.
In addition to the primary packing and delivery responsibilities, on Tuesdays if you are not picking up deliveries at the airport you will be performing various cleaning or preparation responsibilities. This could include washing animal dishes, washing containers, putting bugs into cups, etc.
Schedule
Hours may also be somewhat variable depending on how efficiently you work, traffic, and seasonality. The expected number of hours will be about 20.
Mondays: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesdays: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Wednesdays: 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Qualifications
- CLEAN DRIVING RECORD (no accidents or speeding tickets in the last 5 years). We will be checking with the government to verify your driving record. NEED to have had a driver's license for at least 10 years.
- Be comfortable working with and handling the range of animals we sell
- Be capable of driving a 12-passenger van
- Be committed to the welfare of the animals
- Maintain confidentiality of Petship’s vendors and customers
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds occasionally
Things You May Enjoy About The Job
- Raises after 3 months, 12 months
- Working with a wide variety of animals
- Driving
- Company snacks
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15 – 20 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $20