Ecommerce Staffing

Hire a Remote Shopify Virtual Assistant

A full-time, dedicated Shopify VA who owns product uploads, inventory, order processing, and day-to-day app management across Gorgias, Klaviyo, ReviewsIO, and the rest of your stack. Managed by Teckas, from $1,200 per month.

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What a Shopify Virtual Assistant Does

A Shopify virtual assistant is a remote ecommerce operator who lives inside your Shopify admin every day, handling the work that keeps a DTC store running but does not need a founder or head of ops. Product uploads, variant cleanup, inventory reconciliation, order processing, discount setup, collection curation, theme content edits, app configuration, and the small fire drills that pop up every week. Without this person, founders end up inside Shopify for 20 hours a week. With them, founders get that time back.

Teckas places Shopify VAs who are already fluent in the admin, already know how Shopify variants behave, and already know that editing a metafield on a live theme is not the same as editing a product description. You get a professional operator, not a generic assistant.

Core Workflows Your Shopify VA Owns

  • Product uploads, variant configuration, and metafield setup
  • Bulk editing SKUs, pricing, tags, and inventory with Matrixify or Shopify bulk editor
  • Collection curation, including smart and manual collections
  • Inventory adjustments, transfers, and reconciliation across locations
  • Order processing, fulfillment, tracking, and address change handling
  • Refunds, cancellations, and partial fulfillments
  • Discount, gift card, and promo code setup for launches and flash sales
  • Theme content edits inside the customizer, including sections and blocks
  • Navigation, menu, and footer updates
  • App configuration across Gorgias, Klaviyo, Recharge, Loop, ReviewsIO, and Yotpo
  • Weekly store health checks: 404s, missing images, out-of-stock hidden products

Shopify-Specific Skills They Bring

Our VAs are ecommerce-native operators:

  • Shopify admin fluency across products, orders, customers, discounts, and analytics
  • Shopify Plus awareness for brands on the Plus plan, including Flow automations
  • Variants, options, and metafields configured correctly the first time
  • Bulk import and export using Matrixify, Excelify, or native CSVs
  • Theme customizer and section-based theme workflow
  • Basic Liquid for content edits and simple block tweaks
  • Inventory management across multiple Shopify locations
  • Discount and price rule configuration for layered promos
  • Shopify analytics and reports for ops-level reporting

Related Tools They Can Work With

A Shopify store is a hub with dozens of apps bolted on. Our VAs are fluent in the apps that matter:

  • Gorgias, Zendesk, and Re:amaze for support tickets
  • Klaviyo, Postscript, and Attentive for email and SMS
  • ReviewsIO, Yotpo, Okendo, and Judge.me for reviews
  • Recharge, Bold, and Skio for subscriptions
  • Loop Returns, AfterShip, and ReturnLogic for returns
  • ShipStation, ShipBob, and ShipHero for fulfillment
  • Canva and Figma for lightweight creative work
  • Google Sheets and Airtable for ops tracking

Cost: Local Shopify Ops vs Teckas

US-based ecommerce ops coordinators earn $45,000 to $62,000 per year per Indeed and Glassdoor listings, which is roughly $3,800 to $5,200 per month before payroll tax and benefits. A Teckas Shopify VA delivers the same daily output at a fraction of the fully loaded cost.

Local Ecommerce Ops Hire Teckas Shopify VA
Monthly cost$4,200 - $5,800+From $1,200
Shopify and app trainingWeeks on your timePre-trained
Benefits and payroll taxYou payIncluded
Launch and BFCM surgeOvertimeAdd-on seat
Recruiting and HRYou handleWe handle
Contract12+ months typicalMonth-to-month

How to Hire a Shopify VA Through Teckas

  1. Book a discovery call. We learn your brand, store size, Shopify plan, app stack, and ops cadence.
  2. Interview shortlisted candidates. Within 5 to 7 business days you review 2 to 4 Shopify-experienced VAs. You pick your favorite.
  3. Onboard and go live. We handle HR, payroll, equipment, and Shopify staff account setup. Your VA shadows week one and is fully productive by week three.

Get Out of Your Shopify Admin

Let a dedicated VA own the 50-plus small tasks that eat your week. Founders on Teckas get 15 to 20 hours back.

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Why DTC Brands Choose Teckas for Shopify VAs

Teckas is a managed remote staffing company. Every Shopify VA we place is a full-time, dedicated Teckas employee who works only on your store during their shift.

  • Ecommerce-first pipeline. We staff DTC brands on Shopify every month.
  • Order-processing depth. Need dedicated order processing? See our ecommerce order processor role.
  • Shopify-verified hiring. Every candidate is tested on live Shopify tasks before you see a resume.
  • Transparent pricing. See all-in monthly pricing with month-to-month terms.
  • Replacement guarantee. Not the right fit? We replace at no cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can a Shopify virtual assistant actually do inside my store?
A Shopify VA handles product uploads and edits, inventory updates, order processing, collection management, app management, promo and discount setup, theme content edits, basic Liquid tweaks, and day-to-day admin hygiene inside Shopify. They can work Shopify standalone or Plus.
Can they manage apps like Gorgias, Klaviyo, and ReviewsIO?
Yes. Our Shopify VAs are trained on the apps DTC brands actually use, including Gorgias for support, Klaviyo and Postscript for marketing, ReviewsIO and Yotpo for reviews, Loop or AfterShip for returns, and Recharge or Skio for subscriptions.
Can a Shopify VA handle order processing during sale events?
Yes. Our VAs are trained for high-volume order processing during launches, BFCM, and flash sales. We can scale seat count up and down month to month so you are not paying for a local hire's full salary during slow months.
How much does a Shopify virtual assistant cost?
Full-time remote Shopify VAs through Teckas start at $1,200 per month, all-inclusive. A US-based ecommerce ops coordinator typically runs $3,800 to $5,200 per month based on Indeed and Glassdoor listings. See pricing for details.
Can they make basic theme edits without breaking the site?
Yes. Our Shopify VAs work inside the theme customizer, use sections and blocks, and can make guided Liquid edits for content changes. For major theme builds or custom app development, we pair them with a Shopify developer. Book a call to scope your needs.

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