Work With Us

Surfing Cowboys® is looking for a full-time Retail Sales Representative to join our Malibu team. If you’re drawn to vintage,
design, California culture, and meaningful customer connection, this is a chance to work inside a distinctive retail environment where product knowledge, presentation, and personality all matter.

This is not cookie-cutter retail. Surfing Cowboys® is an independent California retail brand and cultural curator, established in 1995. We're known for our distinctive mix of vintage, original locally made apparel, accessories, home goods, and design.

We are entering an exciting period of growth and evolution and we are looking for someone who wants to contribute meaningfully within a small business where taste, initiative, and customer connection are valued.

Join us to help customers discover product through conversation, styling, storytelling, and genuine service. You’ll help drive sales while maintaining the thoughtful, welcoming in-store experience that defines the brand.

What You’ll Do

• Create a warm, engaging experience for every customer
• Build authentic customer relationships and guide purchasing decisions with confidence
• Share product knowledge and the story behind what we sell
• Drive sales through thoughtful recommendations, styling, and cross-selling
• Maintain visual merchandising and strong daily store presentation
• Keep the sales floor stocked, organized, and aligned with brand standards
• Process transactions, returns, and exchanges accurately
• Support receiving, organizing, and back-of-house operations
• Assist with packing and shipping online orders
• Communicate customer feedback and store insights to the team

What We’re Looking For

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence in sales and customer interaction
• A genuine interest in vintage, apparel, design, and California culture
• Strong attention to detail in both merchandising and operations
• Ability to multitask and stay organized in a dynamic retail setting
• A dependable, proactive, team-oriented attitude
• Weekend and holiday availability required
• Preferred Experience
• Retail sales experience
• Visual merchandising or styling experience
• Shopify POS or similar system experience
• Inventory, stockroom, or omnichannel retail experience

Compensation

$20.00–$25.00 per hour, based on experience

Benefits
Employee discount
Paid time off after one calendar year of employment
Medical insurance

To Apply
Please send your resume and cover letter to donna@surfingcowboys.com

Before interviewing, we will ask whether you have visited the store and for your impressions. In your cover letter, please tell us about your familiarity with Surfing Cowboys, any experience you have in vintage and/or apparel sales, and where you will be commuting from.