Warehouse Associate - 1st Shift Stocking; Cherry Picker

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 to everyone who wants it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood—beyond the obvious, we see the boundless possibilities that elude every new member of the Petco family.

With 29,000+ members across North America, 1,500 stores, 250+ firms and countless clinics, we’ve been leading pet care since 1999, supporting more than 7 million animals worldwide.

Schedule: 4:00 am – 2:30 pm, Monday‑Friday with OT as needed

Pay: $18.50/hour

• We offer a safe, diverse, and inclusive work environment with flexible schedules, competitive starting rates, and career‑growth opportunities.
• We have amazing benefits and discounts worth celebrating.
• We deliver healthy and happy experiences for pets and their people, ensuring they stay physically fit, mentally alert, socially engaged, and emotionally happy.

Pulls merchandise from storage locations; receives, picks, packages, loads, and moves merchandise for shipment. Replenishes inventory and performs additional inventory–related activities. Operates powered material‑handling equipment such as pallet jacks, stand‑up lifts, and other industrial machinery.

• Repetitively places and pulls merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds to and from storage, using a hand‑held radio‑frequency device and/or voice recognition system to scan or record selected merchandise from storage.
• Receives, picks, packages, loads, and moves merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds for shipment, either in boxes or on pallets using powered or manual pallet jacks and other powered material‑handling equipment.
• Replenishes inventory stock.
• Performs inventory activities, including counting and verifying materials in stock per office records or computer figures.
• Unloads incoming shipments and loads outgoing stock with powered industrial equipment such as stand‑up lifts and other mechanisms.
• Arranges merchandise to be staged or stocked to maintain inventory levels.
• Packages merchandise for shipment, ensuring correct and complete labels are attached to all processed orders.

• High‑school diploma or its equivalent (GED).
• Basic math proficiency.
• Ability to lift and move merchandise up to 50 pounds repeatedly.
• Ability to meet required certification to operate powered material‑handling equipment.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain it.

The information above describes the general nature and scope of the duties and responsibilities of employees assigned to this role. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties required for employees in this classification.

The pay ranges presented below conform to state‑specific regulations. They may differ elsewhere and may be subject to variation due to regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as location, experience, and applicable local wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the posted payer, the higher rate will apply.

Salary Range: $14.80 – $24.40

Hourly or salary range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards—including health, financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO—see

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, or veteran status.