retail store supervisor

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned

Work setting

• Retail business

Tasks

• Assign sales workers to duties
• Authorize payments by cheque
• Order merchandise
• Authorize return of merchandise
• Establish work schedules
• Sell merchandise
• Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and supply shortages
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Product or manufacturing design

• Personal care items
• Novelty items

Exhibit and display design experience

• Merchandising or window
• Visual displays

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Manual dexterity
• Sitting
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Initiative
• Dependability
• Judgement

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?