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Sales supervisor - retail

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: Bachelor's degree
  • Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Non-smoking
  • Air conditioned

Work setting

  • Retail service establishment
  • Rural area
  • Retail business

Tasks

  • Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
  • Assign sales workers to duties
  • Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
  • Order merchandise
  • Authorize return of 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
  • Manage cash
  • Oversee payroll administration
  • Conduct performance reviews
  • Supervise office and volunteer staff

Supervision

  • 5-10 people
  • Cashiers
  • Grocery clerks and shelf stockers
  • Retail salespersons and sales clerks

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Outlook
  • Point of sale system

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening
  • Shift

Employment terms options

  • Morning
  • Day
  • Weekend

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available

Support for youths

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth