retail sales clerk

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Rural area
• Supermarket / grocery store

Tasks

• Accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
• Operate cash register
• Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems
• Provide advice about merchandise
• Advertise and / or promote products, sales or services
• Provide customer service
• Assist in display of merchandise
• Conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
• Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties and delivery dates
• Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease
• Maintain sales records for inventory control
• Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Collaborative
• Creativity
• Hardworking
• Integrity
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Client focus

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities