Yes, many owners start with 5–20 hours/week. Even a few hours of help takes pressure off and gives you time to focus on growing your business or enjoy a break.
Reliability, honesty, a friendly personality, and willingness to learn basic shop duties are top. Prior experience is a bonus, but not required if you can train them well.
Have a clear written agreement with a probation/trial period. Offer feedback; if needed, let the staff member go kindly and move on quickly a bad fit is not a failure, just a lesson!
You can use payroll services (like QuickBooks, ADP, or Gusto) or local accountants with reasonable fees. For just one or two part-time staff, learning the basics is possible, but professional help reduces mistakes.
Training new help and running shop tasks gets easier with organized systems. Best Consignment Shop Software lets you create employee logins, automate intake, sales, and payouts, and keeps records crystal clear so you can trust staff with less worry. Pay once, use for life, and get support when needed no forced prepayments since 2002. Make staff onboarding successful and stress-free!