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PetValu

Canadian pet food and accessory retailer

Bilingual Help Desk Analyst

Full-Time
$46.4k - $60k
Junior
Remote in Canada
Remote
IT OperationsIT Service Desk & End User Support

About the job

Requirements
  • High school diploma.
  • At least 1 year of help desk support experience.
  • Demonstrated experience troubleshooting hardware and software.
  • Strong customer service and problem-solving skills.
  • Verbal communication skills and concise written communication skills.
  • Proficiency speaking, reading, and writing French.
  • Computer literacy and general aptitude for learning new proprietary and commercial software programs.
  • Ability to prioritize.
  • An analytical approach.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel.
Responsibilities
  • Provide customer service and technical support through analysis and problem resolution to enable installation, maintenance, education, implementation, and documentation of software and hardware technologies via phone to end users.
  • Take the lead role in help desk projects related to system updates and communicating process changes.
  • Assist with training new team members on policies and procedures.
  • Receive calls from end users across store, warehouse, and head office; assist and troubleshoot point-of-sale and head-office business systems to ensure ongoing operations.
  • Maintain and track requests and tickets using call-tracking software.
  • Test new releases of point-of-sale software, including Microsoft Dynamics Navision and LS Retail.
  • Test store flyers to ensure promotional pricing is correctly charged at the point-of-sale system before releasing flyers to store point-of-sale systems.
  • Communicate flyer-testing results to the merchandising team and report problems to programming staff so bugs are brought to their attention.
  • Initiate service calls for malfunctioning store systems, including point-of-sale hardware, networking equipment, and store laptops.
  • Follow up on calls to ensure proper closure.
Desired Qualifications
  • A college diploma in a technology- or business-related field is preferred.
  • Retail experience, preferably with a point-of-sale system, is an asset.

About the company

Pet Valu operates in Canada as a pet food and accessory retailer with small, community-focused stores across Ontario, Manitoba, and Western Canada. The stores stock pet foods, toys, treats, and care items, offering convenient, neighborhood shopping for pet owners. Growth has come from openings and acquisitions, such as the 2010 purchase of Bosley’s Pet Foods Plus, and the company went public on the TSX in 2021 to reduce debt and fund further expansion. Its goal is to expand its Canadian store network and strengthen its brand by growing the footprint and diversifying its retail network, supported by private equity backing and a public listing.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Markham, Canada

Founded

1976

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 revenue rose 3.6% to C$290.7 million, with EBITDA up 8%.
  • Management still targets roughly 40 store openings in fiscal 2026, including rural markets.
  • Distribution efficiencies from new centers support margin recovery despite pricing investments.

What critics are saying

  • Q2 2026 same-store sales fell 0.2% as transactions dropped 1.4%.
  • Higher discount penetration cut Q1 2026 gross margin 160 basis points; competition from Amazon intensifies.
  • If promotions persist through 2026, franchise economics weaken and expansion stalls across Canada.

What makes PetValu unique

  • Pet Valu’s 877-store Canadian franchise network localizes service and lowers capital intensity.
  • Its loyalty program hit roughly 90% quarterly penetration in Q1 2026.
  • New Brampton distribution capacity and RELEX pricing tools strengthen omnichannel execution.

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Benefits

  • Staff Discounts
  • Training Programs
  • Employee Discounts
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

9%
Investors Hangout
May 22nd, 2025
Pet Valu Holdings Completes C$22.5 Million Over-Allotment Deal - Investors Hangout

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Pet Valu Holdings Ltd.
May 31st, 2024
Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. Announces C$175 Million Secondary Bought Deal Offering

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES./ MARKHAM, Ontario, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. ("Pet Valu" or the "Company") (TSX:PET), the leading Canadian specialty retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies, has announced today that PV Holdings S.à r.l., Roark Capital Partners II AIV AG, L.P., RCPS Equity Cayman LP and Roark Capital Partners Parallel II AIV AG, L.P. (collectively, the "Selling Shareholders"), have entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets to complete a secondary offering on a bought deal basis (the "Offering"). Under the agreement, the underwriters have agreed to purchase 5.9 million common shares of the Company at a purchase price of C$29.65 per common share for total gross proceeds to the Selling Shareholders of approximately C$175 million. The Selling Shareholders have granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable, in

The Globe and Mail
May 15th, 2024
Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. Announces Closing of C$175 Million Secondary Bought Deal Offering

Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. announces closing of C$175 million secondary bought deal offering.

The Motley Fool Canada
May 8th, 2024
Why Pet Valu Stock Fell on Tuesday

Pet Valu stock soared in share price during the pandemic, having a perfectly timed initial public offering as well.

Business Wire
Apr 9th, 2024
Pet Valu Selects RELEX Solutions for Promotions and Price Optimization

Pet Valu selects RELEX Solutions for promotions and price optimization.