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Sales supervisor - retail
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
- Urban area
- Retail business
Tasks
- Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
- Assign sales workers to duties
- Order 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
- Conduct performance reviews
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
- Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors
Supervision
- Cashiers
- Retail salespersons and sales clerks
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Outlook
Product or manufacturing design
- Car care items
- Home care items
- Toys
Area of specialization
- Retail store
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Ability to multitask
Employment terms options
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Day
- Weekend
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth