Join Our Team
Pet Kingdom is currently accepting applications for a full-time team member for our retail store located in San Diego California.
This is for year-round positions, not a seasonal or summer-only job. Applicants must live in San Diego County throughout the year and be available to work and commute during school semesters, weekends, college breaks and most major Holidays.
Our team works with tropical fish, marine fish, corals, freshwater invertebrates, aquatic plants, aquarium equipment, water chemistry, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods, reptile husbandry and customer service.
Depending on your experience and training, your work may include:
- Caring for freshwater and marine fish, corals, invertebrates, and aquatic plants
- Caring for reptiles, amphibians and arthropods
- Feeding livestock and observing animals for signs of illness, stress, or behavioral changes
- Testing water for customers and providing care information for their aquarium
- Cleaning aquariums and maintaining filtration and life-support systems
- Helping customers select appropriate fish, plants, corals, equipment, and aquarium supplies
- Helping customers select appropriate reptile, amphibian, arthropods, equipment and diet
- Explaining aquarium care, compatibility, water chemistry, filtration, and cycling
- Explaining reptile, amphibian or arthropod care, compatibility, and diet
- Stocking products and maintaining clean, organized retail displays
- Learning proper livestock-care, customer-service protocols and store maintenance protocols
We Are Looking For
Qualified applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Has personal or professional aquarium-keeping experience
- Has previous retail, sales, or customer-service experience
- Is comfortable approaching customers and starting conversations
- Is available to work weekends, holidays and during school semesters
- Can follow detailed animal-care and safety procedures
- Is dependable, punctual, observant, and willing to take initiative
- Is comfortable standing, bending, lifting, working with water, reptiles, arthropods.
- Has personal or professional reptile keeping is not afraid with handling small to large reptiles and remaining active throughout a shift
- Is interested in long-term employment rather than a temporary or seasonal position
- Lives in San Diego County year-round and does not leave the area for extended school breaks
Working at Pet Kingdom requires someone who can care for animals responsibly while also welcoming customers, asking questions, explaining products, and helping people.
To apply fill out a Pet Kingdom application by stopping at the store during business hours or download, print, and fill out the application and turn it in during business hours. You can attach your most current resume as well with your filled out application.
Not all qualified applicants will receive a follow up or a call for an interview.
Pet Kingdom
3191 Sports Arena Blvd
San Diego Ca 92110
619-224-2841
Store Hours
Monday- Saturday 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Intern Opportunities
Pet Kingdom currently does not have any inter positions available.
Intern opportunities are available in a case by case basis and typically available beginning school semesters.
