PART-TIME SHOP + STUDIO ASSISTANT

Location: 700 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA (in-person)

Hours: Part-time, ~20 hours/week

Schedule: Weekends required (exact schedule set with the right candidate)

Compensation: $24/hr to start

Start: ASAP

About Colorful Bunch

Colorful Bunch is a family owned, small, growing brand built around color, comfort, and the simple joy of getting dressed. Our San Francisco shop at 700 Lombard Street opened in October of 2025. We are hands on, doing the sample making, finishing, screen printing and more ourselves. If you like both people and making, this is a chance to be a foundational part of the business.

The role

This is a shop + studio role. You’ll help customers in our shop, and you’ll also support day-to-day operations like inventory and organization.

The unique part: we have a digital knitting machine on site. We do not expect knitting experience—we’re looking for someone who’s genuinely excited to learn how things are made and wants hands-on experience in knitwear / fashion production.

This is a part-time role now, with an opportunity to grow into more hours / full-time over time.

What you’ll do

Customer experience (core)

• Welcome customers and help them find the right pieces

• Answer product questions clearly

• Run checkout and support basic customer needs

• Keep the shop tidy, stocked, and easy to shop

Shop operations

• Support inventory counts and keep products easy to find

• Follow simple daily routines (checklists, restock, organization)

• Flag what’s running low or what customers are asking for

Studio / production support (training provided)

• Learn our knitting machine workflow step-by-step (setup, monitoring runs, logging outputs)

• Keep yarn, tools, and outputs organized and labeled

• Support basic handling / finishing steps as needed (we’ll train you on our standards)

• Keep the studio area clean, safe, and ready to work

You might be a fit if you…

• Enjoy working with people and can keep things calm and friendly in a retail setting

• Are reliable and able to consistently work weekend shifts

• Like staying organized and noticing details (labels, counts, putting things back correctly)

• Are curious about knitting/sewing/fashion production and want to learn

• Are comfortable learning new tools/software and being around production equipment

• Take pride in doing things carefully and consistently

Nice-to-haves (not required)

• Experience in retail, customer service, or hospitality

• Inventory or operations experience (Shopify, stockrooms, cycle counts, etc.)

• Any sewing/knitting/garment finishing experience

• Interest in knitwear, textiles, or product development

What success looks like

• Customers feel welcomed and helped, and the shop stays clean and stocked

• Inventory and backstock become easier to trust because things are consistently organized

• You steadily build confidence with the knitting equipment and studio organization

• You reduce team load by owning checklists and noticing what needs attention before someone asks

Practical notes

• This is an in-person role at our shop/studio.

• You’ll be on your feet during shifts and may occasionally lift/handle boxes and materials.If you have access needs, tell us what you need—we’ll do our best to support.

How to apply

Email hello@colorfulbunch.com with:

1. Your resume (or LinkedIn)

2. A short note (5–10 sentences):

   • Why this role interests you

   • Any experience with retail, making, knitting, sewing, or production (totally okay if none)

   • What you’re hoping to learn

3. Your availability (please confirm weekend availability)

Subject line: Shop + Studio Assistant — [Your Name]

Equal opportunity

Colorful Bunch is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities.