Partnerships & Growth Coordinator
Toronto, ON (Midtown Toronto)
Help Grow a Mission That Makes a Difference
Second Paw is a community-driven pet thrift initiative with a sustainability mission.
We collect quality pre-loved pet supplies, clean and prepare them for resale, and give them a second life—making pet ownership more affordable while reducing waste.
We’re looking for someone who genuinely loves animals, believes in protecting our environment, and wants to make a meaningful impact in their community.
This isn’t just another part-time job.
We’re looking for someone who wants to become the face of our mission within the community and help Second Paw grow across the GTA.
About the Role
Your job isn’t to sit behind a computer all day. Your job is to help grow Second Paw.
Every shift should contribute to one or more of the following:
- Bringing in more donations
- Building relationships with local pet professionals
- Increasing community awareness
- Inspiring more people to support our mission
- Bringing more shoppers to Second Paw
If you love talking to people, enjoy building relationships, and are excited about helping a small business grow from the ground up, we’d love to meet you.
What You’ll Be Doing
Community Outreach
- Visit local pet businesses, veterinary clinics, groomers, trainers, rescues and other pet professionals.
- Introduce Second Paw and build long-term partnerships.
- Deliver promotional materials.
- Build relationships that increase awareness of our mission.
Growing Donations
- Help educate pet owners about donating quality pre-loved pet supplies.
- Encourage donations throughout the community.
- Help identify new donation opportunities.
- Build relationships with individuals and organizations interested in supporting our mission.
- Assist with organizing donation drives and community initiatives.
Growing Our Community
- Help increase awareness through local Facebook groups and community pages.
- Engage with local pet communities online.
- Answer questions about our mission.
- Help connect more pet owners with Second Paw.
Supporting Events
- Represent Second Paw at community events, markets and networking opportunities.
- Help promote our mission within the local community.
Communication
At the end of every shift, you’ll provide a summary including:
- Businesses visited
- New contacts made
- Follow-ups required
- Donation leads generated
- Partnership opportunities
- Community engagement completed
- Ideas for future growth
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about animals and improving the lives of pets.
- Passionate about sustainability and reducing waste.
- Excited by the idea of helping build something meaningful from the ground up.
- Friendly, approachable and naturally outgoing.
- An excellent communicator with strong spoken and written English.
- Confident introducing themselves and building relationships with new people.
- Proactive and able to take initiative without waiting to be told every step.
- Results-driven and motivated by making a measurable impact.
- Professional, organized and dependable.
- Comfortable representing Second Paw throughout the community.
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role isn’t measured by how busy you are.
It’s measured by the impact you make.
Examples include:
✔ More donations coming into Second Paw.
✔ New community partnerships established.
✔ More pet owners learning about our mission.
✔ More businesses displaying our promotional materials.
✔ More people engaging with Second Paw online.
✔ New ideas that help us continue growing.
Why Join Second Paw?
You’ll be joining a growing small business where your ideas and efforts will make a real difference.
Your work will directly help:
- Reduce waste
- Keep quality pet supplies out of landfills
- Support pet owners
- Grow a community-focused business
- Give thousands of pet supplies a second life
If you’re passionate about pets, sustainability, community, and helping a meaningful mission grow, we’d love to hear from you.
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Toronto, ON M4S 2A2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Why do you want to work for Second Paw specifically?
- This role requires introducing yourself to local businesses and building relationships. On a scale of 1–10, how comfortable are you walking into a business you’ve never visited before and starting a conversation with the owner or manager?
1–3
4–6
7–8
9–10
- Tell us about a time you took initiative without being asked.
- Have you ever worked in any of the following?
(List all that apply.)
☐ Pet Industry
☐ Animal Rescue
☐ Retail
☐ Sales
☐ Customer Service
☐ Community Outreach
☐ Business Development
☐ Event Coordination
☐ Marketing
☐ Non-Profit
☐ Volunteer Work
☐ None of the above
- Which statement best describes you?
○ I prefer being given a list of tasks to complete.
○ I enjoy identifying opportunities and taking initiative without being asked.
- If a local pet business tells you, “We’re not interested,” what would you most likely do?
○ Thank them and leave.
○ Ask if they’d be open to hearing a quick 30-second explanation first.
○ Ask if there’s a better time to come back.
○ Thank them, leave promotional material if appropriate, and follow up another day.
Why do you think pet owners choose to throw away pet supplies instead of donating them?
- Imagine someone has never heard of Second Paw.
How would you explain it in under 60 seconds?
- Are you comfortable visiting local businesses independently and representing Second Paw professionally?
- What motivates you the most?
○ Helping people
○ Helping animals
○ Building relationships
○ Growing a business
○ Making sales
○ Learning new skills
○ Making a positive impact in my community
- This role includes engaging with local Facebook groups and community pages. How comfortable are you interacting with people online in a professional and friendly manner?
Very Comfortable
Somewhat Comfortable
Not Comfortable
- Why should we choose you for this position?
- You have two hours scheduled for community outreach. What would your plan be to make the most of that time?
Work Location: In person
