Shop Assistant

The Shop Assistant position is critical to our everyday small business operations. It is a dynamic position that is a mix of Retail Sales (40% of the time) & managing all back of house operations (60% of the time).

Each shift consists of a mix of job responsibilities at our shop in Murrieta including:

Retail Sales:

Greet & assist customers in a friendly & approachable manner during business hours

Provide product knowledge & recommendations to meet customer needs

Handle transactions & petty cash accurately & efficiently using our point-of-sale system

Build strong customer relationships & foster a positive shopping experience.

Maintain product knowledge & staying up-to-date on new items

Assist in keeping the store clean and organized by sweeping, mopping, dusting, and other tasks as needed

Maintain a clean & organized store environment.

Interact with customers in-store & via email/phone regarding orders, items, inquiries etc, as needed

Back Of House:

Manage all aspects of online orders: picking, packing & shipping orders to company standards

Manage pickup orders: picking & making sure they're ready for pickup following company standards

Manage inventory: doing frequent stock counts with accuracy following our processes, correcting errors as needed, making sure inventory in the back of house stays organized on shelves, moving totes/inventory regularly, keeping back of house tidy

Ability to use our online system to input, update, track inventory, generate barcodes & print price tags

Unload/unbox inventory deliveries

Organize, price & back-stock all new items to company standards

Maintain a clean shipping area: organize boxes & shipping supplies & clean shipping table on an ongoing basis

Manage/Maintain shipping supplies with monthly supply checks

Break down boxes, dispose of trash & taking frequent trips to the dumpster

Restock items on the floor, as needed

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Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal & communication with the ability to solve problems independently
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multitask & handle multiple priorities at once
• Excellent attention to detail & accuracy is CRUCIAL
• Ability to be proactive, take initiative & use time efficiently to get tasks completed
• Team player with a "work with" attitude as there are frequent interactions with store owner, warehouse assistant, etc.
• Sound judgment & ability to engage with others both customers & colleagues
• Ability to accept criticism & use it to grow & improve
• Ability to take ownership of tasks & hold oneself accountable to get tasks completed
• Bonus: Social Media content creation and/or graphic design skills

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SHIFTS/HOURS

Looking for availability 4 days a week. TU/TH/FRI/SAT with shifts being 9AM-4PM, some shifts are during business hours while others the shop is closed. Ability to add more days/hours, as needed.

30 day probationary period to make sure it is a good fit for both parties.

Small Business Charm!

We are a small, family business in Murrieta and are looking for someone to join our team who has a positive attitude, great work ethic, able to jump from one task to another, is reliable and ultimately just treats the business as their own. Unlike the big guys, we value our employees and have created a fun work environment with the ability to take on more responsibility, if desired.

View more info or learn more about us :
www.thelittleburlapbarn.com

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Shift:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person