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Operations Assistant

Job Overview:
You’ll be the operational backbone supporting multiple high-growth businesses, working directly with an experienced entrepreneur. This role goes beyond typical VA duties—you’ll independently solve problems, manage operations across e-commerce, fintech, and executive services, and contribute to launches and scaling initiatives.

Client Overview:
Join a seasoned entrepreneur with 20 years of e-commerce and direct response marketing experience managing three ventures:

  • Fractional COO services for growing e-commerce companies
  • Launch of an innovative red light therapy device brand
  • Specialized PCI-compliant payment gateway platform
    This role offers exposure to diverse business operations and a results-focused, autonomy-driven environment.

Schedule:

  • 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST
  • Potential to scale to full-time
  • Client Timezone: Pacific Time (Vancouver)

Independent Contractor Perks:

  • Permanent work from home
  • Immediate hiring
  • Steady freelance work
  • Candidates must have their own computer and internet, handle benefits and taxes
  • Professional fees are hourly, performance-dependent

Responsibilities:

  • Support daily operations across COO services, e-commerce brand launch, and payment gateway platform
  • Assist with team coordination and communication across marketing, web development, customer service, and fulfillment
  • Manage high-volume daily communications
  • Support January launch and ongoing operations of red light therapy e-commerce brand
  • Assist with payment gateway operations and merchant onboarding
  • Handle back-office administrative tasks and process improvements
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance work quality and efficiency
  • Take initiative on problem-solving and process optimization

Requirements:

  • Proven experience using ChatGPT or other AI-based tools
  • Autonomous work style; able to solve problems independently
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Experience in e-commerce operations or fast-paced business support
  • Self-starter with high initiative and ownership
  • Bonus: experience managing multiple priorities/projects
  • Helpful: exposure to payment processing, fintech, or direct response marketing

Why Join This Team?

  • Work directly with an experienced entrepreneur who values autonomy
  • Exposure to diverse operations across e-commerce, fintech, and executive services
  • Opportunity to scale from part-time to full-time
  • Participate in exciting product launches and growth initiatives
  • Remote-first, flexible, results-focused culture
  • Fair compensation with growth potential

Operations Assistant

Job Category

Operations and Project Management

Job Type

Part Time (20 - 34 Hours per week)

Work Schedule and Timezone

PST

Published on

Mar 17 2026