Meow Hiring: Cat Shop Assistant

Are you a cat shop assistant or a shop cat assistant? We’re not entirely sure either... but if you like cats, cat-themed goods, and helping people, this may be the purrfect oppurrtunity for you!

As a Cat Shop Assistant, you'll support the day-to-day operations of our cat-themed boutique and cat adoption room. What does this mean? Well, you're basically just a bunch of cats in a trench coat—customer service pro, meowchandise specialist, content creator, e-commerce wizard, and cat wrangler all in one.

 

What You'll Do

Retail & Customer Service

  • Greet and assist customers shopping for cat supplies and meowchandise
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming store
  • Guide applicants through the adoption process
  • Answer inquiries in purrson, as well as via phone and email
  • Communicate/coordinate with volunteers
  • Receive shipments and merchandise products
  • Stock and label shelves

Cat Care & Cleaning

  • Diligently clean and sanitize cat areas
  • Feed and monitor the health of cats in our adoption room
  • Scoop litter boxes and clean any cat-astrophes
  • Provide basic grooming and medications as needed

Social Media & e-Commerce

  • Create and post content
  • Pack and ship online orders
  • Create and edit product listings
  • Help identify and correct inventory or product errors
  • Prepare and place inventory orders

 

We Need Someone Who Is...

  • Reliable
  • Punctual
  • Customer-focused
  • Self-directed
  • Proactive
  • Able to manage shifting priorities
  • Detail-oriented
  • Eager to learn, adapt, and improve
  • Tech-proficient
  • Able to create visually-appealing product displays
  • Comfortable working with cats and performing basic care tasks
  • Physically capable of performing job duties

 

Bonus Points

  • Good sense of smell (seriously—it helps in a cat lounge!)
  • Familiarity with small business operations
  • Experience with:
    • Retail, sales, or customer service
    • Rescue or shelter environments
    • Social media content creation
    • Designing informational and marketing content
    • POS systems and e-commerce platforms (e.g. Square, Shopify)

Additional Details

  • Staff discount
  • Potential for additional shifts in-store
  • Job type: Part-time
  • Wage: $21/hr

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume via email to info@kittiesandcream.ca

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