Sales supervisor - retail

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work Setting

• Urban area
• Retail business

Tasks

• Assign sales workers to duties
• Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
• Order merchandise
• Authorize return of merchandise
• 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
• Manage cash

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Security and Safety

• Bondable

Transportation/Travel Information

• Public transportation is available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Ability to multitask

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Support for Persons with Disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for Newcomers and Refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for Youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

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

Support for Mature Workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for Visible Minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities