Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Retail service establishment
• Rural area
• Retail business
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assign sales workers to duties
• Order merchandise
• Authorize return of merchandise
• Establish work schedules
• Sell merchandise
• Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Manage cash
• Assist in display of merchandise
• Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease
• Provide advice about merchandise
• Perform data entry
• Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems
• Maintain sales records for inventory control
• Accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
• Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease
• Provide customer service
• Advertise and/or promote products, sales or services
• Operate cash register

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Travel expenses not paid by employer
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Dependability
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Ability to multitask
• Positive attitude
• Resourcefulness
• Punctuality
• Efficiency
• Time management
• Quick learner
• Energetic
• Honesty