Also called: Pet Store Specialist, Aquatics Specialist
Helps customers choose pets, food, and supplies, and cares for the store's animals.
Explains which fish can live together, cleans hamster cages, restocks dog food, and helps a family pick out their first reptile setup. Managers can move up into district roles.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. Online ordering and self-checkout shrink retail floor jobs; caring for store animals and advising new pet owners stay human.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply online to Petco, PetSmart or a local pet store
Classes: Biology, Business, Marketing, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2031.
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