District Manager - SF South Bay/Peninsula Area, CA

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is a leading pet specialty retailer dedicated to helping pets live their best lives. Operating for over 60 years, Petco is recognized as the go-to destination for pet parents seeking high-quality products, expert advice, and a caring community. With more than 29,000 team members spread across over 1,500 stores in the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, along with 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics, and eight distribution centers, Petco has established itself as an industry leader and trusted partner in pet health and wellness. The company’s deep commitment to animal welfare is reflected through its founding of Petco Love in 1999, an initiative that supports thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and has helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

Petco fosters a workplace culture centered on inclusivity, authenticity, and passion for pets, empowering associates to bring their unique strengths while nurturing the pet-human bond. Its core values embody this mission: putting pets first to ensure they live their best lives, fostering fun by connecting and bonding with pets and their parents, and encouraging ownership and commitment within its teams. Individuals who join Petco are invited to build exciting career paths, contribute meaningfully to pet well-being, and enjoy a supportive environment where their well-being is prioritized.

This particular role of District Manager is a remote position based in the San Francisco South Bay/San Jose area. This position oversees up to 20 Petco stores within the SF South Bay/Peninsula area. The District Manager serves as a vital leadership figure, responsible for ensuring district sales and profit goals are consistently achieved. They develop and implement business plans, policies, and procedures that maximize profitability across the stores they supervise. This role requires sound judgment for decision making related to merchandise placement, staffing, and problem resolution, often operating beyond explicit guidelines. The District Manager is also instrumental in recruiting, training, and managing Store Managers, ensuring staffing adequacy and succession planning. They uphold the company’s guest care orientation by promoting outstanding customer service and enforcing corrective actions when needed.

Regular district store visits, inspections, and audits of merchandise and paperwork are essential elements of this role, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, as well as asset protection and shrink reduction initiatives. The District Manager analyzes sales and expense figures, provides feedback and strategic recommendations to store teams and regional management, and tracks progress against objectives. Additionally, this position facilitates new store openings and remodels, coordinates equipment repairs, and maintains communication between stores and corporate departments. Supervisory responsibilities include performance evaluations, coaching on personnel issues, and upholding company standards through progressive discipline. Travel is a significant aspect of the job, accounting for numerous visits across stores to foster consistency and operational excellence.

This role offers a salary range of $120,600 to $210,600 annually, reflecting factors like experience and location. Benefits include health insurance, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) plans, and other incentives designed to support employees’ financial and personal well-being. Petco is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring fair consideration for all applicants regardless of background or classification. Joining Petco as a District Manager means embracing a career that is both challenging and rewarding, dedicated to making a positive impact on pet lives and communities across the South Bay region.