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Sales associate - retail

  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 35 to 40 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

  • Specialty shop
  • Rental shop
  • Clothing store
  • Retail business
  • Shoe store

Tasks

  • Accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
  • Operate cash register
  • Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
  • Provide advice about merchandise
  • Perform data entry
  • Provide customer service
  • Assist in display of merchandise
  • 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
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Contact potential customers by phone
  • Light cleaning duties
  • Pick up and deliver materials
  • Organize and maintain inventory

Security and safety

  • Driving record check (abstract)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Adaptability
  • Creativity
  • Efficiency
  • Hardworking
  • Integrity
  • Positive attitude
  • Proactive
  • Quick learner
  • Time management
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Client focus
  • Excellent written communication
  • Initiative
  • Ability to multitask
  • Punctuality
  • Maturity
  • Resourcefulness

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you live near the job location?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Experience

  • 1 to less than 7 months

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • On call
  • Day
  • Weekend

Health benefits

  • Health care plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available