sales supervisor - retail

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Retail service establishment
• Rural area
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
• Assign sales workers to duties
• Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
• Authorize payments by cheque
• Order merchandise
• Authorize return of merchandise
• 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
• Determine merchandise and services to be sold

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Outlook
• Spreadsheet
• Point of sale system

Area of work experience

• Tourism

Area of specialization

• Retail store

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods

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

Screening questions

• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years