retail store supervisor

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Retail business
• Produce department

Tasks

• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
• Order merchandise
• Authorize return of merchandise
• Establish work schedules
• Sell merchandise
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Stock shelves and display areas
• Obtain articles for customers from shelf or stockroom
• Direct customers to location of articles sought
• Provide customer service

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Ability to multitask

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available