welcome to pets at home group assessment. about us… 1991 - pets at home founded by anthony preston...

Welcome to Pets at Home Group Assessment

About us…1991 - Pets at Home founded by Anthony Preston – 1st store opened in Chester1999 – Acquired Petsmart in UK – brings us to 140 stores2004 – Pets at Home acquired by Bridgepoint (private equity firm)2007 – opened 200th store in Barnstaple & launch of Support Adoption For Pets charity.2008 – launch of website www.petsathome.com

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About us…2010 – Acquired by KKR (private equity firm)2012 – Acquired Ride-Away Equestrian business & launch of VIP 2013 – Sunday Times No1 Best Big Company & acquired Vets4Pets2014 – Float on London Stock Exchange.Today - Largest pet care retailer in the UK with……Over 385 stores 150 Groom Rooms 300 veterinary practices & growing…!!!

Our mission and values....• To be the best pet shop in “The World”! • Life at Pets at Home is underpinned by our values;

Established 7 years ago, Support Adoption For Pets aims to give every pet a second chance of happiness.

Over the last 12 months

•Over 62,000 pets were adopted through our stores•Over £2.5 million was raised for Support Adoption For Pets •Over £1,530,000 was raised by stores through in-store fundraising and donations.

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• 346 Pets at Home stores now have an Adoption Centre• 470 local re-homing centres are now partnered with Pets at

Home stores• Over £2 million was donated to national animal welfare

charities and local re-homing organisations • 564 different organisations have received funding or help

from Support Adoption For Pets & Pets at Home over the last year

Reality – the job role...

• Positions available…

• Hours / shifts…

• Weekends…

Training and Development

Rewards...• Competitive salary

• Opportunity to progress and develop your career

• 28 days paid holiday a year (inc. bank hols), rising to 33 days after 2 years’ service!

•Birthday leave! (An extra day off to celebrate your birthday!)

• Week off for your wedding, newborn baby “treats”!

• Cycle to Work scheme

• 20% colleague discount- Store, Groom Rooms, Companion Care Vets & Vets4Pets, Ride-Away and Pets at Home Pet Insurance.

• Pension scheme

•Charity leave – a day a year to work at a pet charity of your choice!

• “Treats” voluntary benefits!

What is the process?

• Today! Group Assessment

• If successful, next time…Work trial & Interview

Why do all these stages?

Chance for you to ask about anything and

everything

Decide if we are for you, & can we take your

skills and develop you

Meet the people you would be working with

Give you a good look at us, our store and

how we work

What we are looking for....

•A passion for pets and people•Customer friendly people who want to help our customers

•Team players who can really contribute and also have some fun along the way!

•Great communicators who want to join in

•People with high store standards who thrive off providing our customers with a great place to shop.

Summary...• Learnt more about Pets at Home

•The role within the Pets at Home team

• Your training and development

• What we are going to be looking for

Any Questions?