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!

As a Cat Shop Assistant, you’ll play a key role in helping us grow and innovate our cat-themed boutique and adoption space through marketing, content creation, and new customer experiences. You'll contribute to how we engage our community, support cat rescue efforts, and build a memorable retail experience (both in-store and online).

 

What You'll Do

Marketing & Content Creation

• Develop fun, creative content for social media, email, our blog, and our online shop
• Assist with campaign ideas that promote our mission and drive engagement
• Help photograph products, cats, events, and more

Customer Experience Innovation:

• Test ideas to improve customer flow, signage, and product discovery
• Brainstorm and launch new programs and events
• Help plan and support pop-ups and collaborations with local makers or rescue partners

E-Commerce & Retail Strategy:

• Assist with product listings, inventory, and identifying new product opportunities
• Analyze e-commerce performance and suggest improvements
• Pack and ship online orders with care and accuracy

Daily Operations & Cat Lounge Support:

• Greet and assist customers
• Share information about our cats, adoption process, mission, and rescue partners
• Light cat care duties (cleaning, feeding, observing behaviour)

 

Skills You'll Build

• Creative thinking and digital content creation
• Marketing strategy and brand storytelling
• Customer experience and community engagement
• E-commerce tools and retail operations
• Small business growth planning

 

You Might Be a Good Fit If You're:

• Reliable and punctual
• Friendly and professional
• Self-motivated and innovative
• Detail-oriented and organized
  
• Communicative
  
• Comfortable working independently (and with cats!)
• Able to multi-task and manage time effectively
• Passionate about small businesses, social enterprise, or animal rescue
• Physically capable of performing job duties (cleaning, lifting boxes, etc.)

 

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience in retail, sales, or customer service
• Experience with Canva, Shopify, or Square
• Experience in rescues or shelter environments
• Knowledge of small business operations
• A driver’s license and access to a vehicle (for events/pop-ups)
• Good sense of smell (seriously—it helps in a cat lounge!)

 

How to Apply:

This internship is offered through the Venture for Canada Internship Program. To apply, you must be a post-secondary student registered with VFC and meet their eligibility requirements.

Please email your cover letter and resume with the subject line "Cat Shop Assistant Application" to info@kittiesandcream.ca. Cat puns optional, but appurreciated.