7/2026 Now Hiring!
Phone Operator / Administrative Assistant
Position Summary
The Phone Operator Administrative Assistant plays a key role in supporting the daily operations of Mary's Tack & Feed. This position provides administrative support across multiple departments including Sales, Buying, Accounting, Training, and Management.
Success in this role requires exceptional organization, strong communication skills, attention to detail, flexibility, and a willingness to jump in wherever needed to help keep the business running smoothly.
What You'll Do
- Manage overflow phone calls, voicemail, and customer communications.
- Provide administrative support to management, buyers, and accounting.
- Track customer repairs, dry cleaning, engraving, evaluations, and other service programs.
- Prepare reports, spreadsheets, and business documents.
- Assist with scheduling, employee timekeeping, travel arrangements, and event preparation.
- Coordinate vendor returns (RTVs), working with buyers, vendors, and accounting to ensure defective merchandise is processed accurately and efficiently.
- Help organize inventory-related administrative tasks, maintain donation records, communicate inventory adjustments, and support the flow of merchandise through various disposition channels.
- Support sales reporting, contests, goals, and recognition programs.
- Maintain office organization, employee bulletin boards, store signage, and break room supplies, including overseeing monthly refrigerator clean outs and helping ensure the break room remains clean, stocked, and welcoming for the team.
- Pitch in with day-to-day operational tasks and special projects as needed.
Mary's includes Full time benefits such as:
PTO* (paid time off)
Holiday pay*(7 closed paid holidays)
Medical benefits*
401k*
ESOP Participation*
Employee Product discounts*
Requirements
At Mary's Tack & Feed, no two days are the same. We're looking for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in staying organized, and understands that every task—whether coordinating vendor returns, supporting inventory accuracy, maintaining an organized workplace, preparing reports, or even blowing up balloons for an event—helps create an outstanding experience for our customers.
Required Skills:
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills preferred.
- Ability to prioritize, adapt, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Friendly, professional attitude with a willingness to help wherever needed.
If you're dependable, proactive, and enjoy being the person who keeps everything on track, we'd love to hear from you. Stop by the store Monday-Friday and ask for Juls!
The role of a Mary’s Tack and Feed sales associate is to help our customers make purchasing decisions that ensure their satisfaction and repeat business. Mary's Tack and Feed sales associates do this by creating a uniquely satisfying experience that involves providing customers with accurate product knowledge, an enthusiastic appreciation for the horse and its industry, and contributing to a clean, convenient shopping environment.
An ideal candidate has leadership qualities, thoroughly enjoys working with and helping people, listens well, smiles easily, has lots of energy, and a thirst for equestrian knowledge.
Experience with horses either riding or caring for them or both is important! Retail experience is a plus but not necessary. Product knowledge training is provided. A full-time sales associate will be required to work 35-40 hours per week, must be available to work Saturdays and/or Sundays.
Full time Benefits Offered:
- Employee Stock Ownership plan participation after 1 year/1000 hours
- Health / Dental insurance
- Generous Employee discounts
- Paid time off
- 7 paid holidays and store is closed
- Flexible hours. Work hours between 7:30am and 7pm
Requirements:
- Have a strong love for horses and equestrian sports
- Must be at least 18
- Must have reliable transportation. This job is NOT remote.
- Must be able to work any of the seven days of the week as the schedule does not fluctuate.
- Must be able to work weekends.
- Must be Punctual with reliable transportation.
- Be ready to work on your feet as this is not a desk job and involves going up and down stairs.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy interacting with customer's.
- Being physically present is an essential function of the job. There is no remote work for this position.
- Must be able to lift 35 pounds as this job requires stocking and moving of merchandise.
- Must be willing to do light cleaning and vacuuming.
- Must be comfortable working with customers in person and over the phone.
- Spanish speaking is a valuable skill but not mandatory.
- Comfortable around friendly dogs that may visit the store.
- Versatile and able to shift with the demands of the store as the traffic and priorities of the day shift.
If you are interested or have any questions please call or email the store:
858. 755.2015 ask for floor manager | Sales@marystack.com
Full Time Cashier Position (36-40 HRS/WK) -- Part Time Considered (20-28 hours)
Mary's Tack & Feed in Del Mar, CA, is currently recruiting for a full time Cashier. The successful candidate must love working with people all day long, have strong equestrian experience, a friendly outgoing personality. Excellent communication and organizational skills, a keen attention to details and basic computer skills are a must. Retail experience is preferred! Vacation and sick time, health/dental, ESOP and other benefits for F/T employees. Fun atmosphere, great customers.
Apply in person: 3675 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, CA
FT and PT Pay Starts at $17 and raises and outlined skill levels are achieved. FT hours are 35-40 hours a week 5 days a week. Must be available to work any of the seven days of the week. Flexible schedule
Part Time is 20-28 hours a week / 3-4 days a week. Part Time benefits include vacation and sick time, employee discounts.