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ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER + EVENT COORDINATOR

Part-Time • Lake Geneva, WI

At Salt & Kai, we’re building a team where work feels meaningful, creative, and joy-filled. We’re looking for a right-hand teammate to help keep the shop running smoothly, lead with warmth and energy, and bring our event calendar to life.

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What you’ll do:

This role blends store leadership, customer engagement, and event coordination. While keeping the shop running smoothly, you’ll use your time to move key projects forward that help grow Salt & Kai’s presence and impact.

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Your primary focus + day-to-day:

Maintain the store — keeping displays beautiful, shelves stocked, and engaging with customers to encourage sales and create a welcoming experience.

Assist with our Pop-In Creative Studio — provide customers with printed instructions and materials for creative activities, answering any questions that arise to ensure a smooth, self-guided experience.

Manage the team schedule for store associates to ensure smooth coverage.

Coordinate workshops and vendor partnerships, reaching out to other small businesses and makers to collaborate and build brand/location awareness.

Oversee private event inquiries and bookings, ensuring every detail is managed from start to finish.

Manage event ticket sales and collect customer feedback to continually improve.

Develop in-store promotions tied to local happenings and marketing initiatives to drive awareness and revenue opportunities.

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Secondary projects may include:

Assisting with inventory management and merchandising.

Refreshing seasonal and window displays.

Supporting other special projects as needed to keep the store vibrant and inspiring.

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You’re a great fit if:

You love being around people, have a sharp eye for details, and can keep things organized even when life gets busy. You’re the type who sees something that needs to be done and jumps in — all while keeping things light, friendly, and fun. You’re self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable taking initiative, with both creative vision and practical follow-through. You have previous retail sales experience and understand the customer shopping journey. You follow current market trends, enjoy collaborative networking and stay up-to-date on local events.

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The details:

~20 hrs/week to start (weekday mornings/days + some weekend hours)

Competitive starting pay + sales/event incentives

Opportunities to grow as we grow