key holder - retail store

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 12 to 28 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work setting

• Urban area
• Retail business

Tasks

• Assign sales workers to duties
• Authorize return of merchandise
• Establish work schedules
• Sell merchandise
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and supply shortages
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Train workers in duties and policies
• Stock shelves and display areas
• Prepare requisition orders to replenish stock
• Perform opening and closing activities
• Operate cash register
• Balance cash and complete balance sheets, cash reports and related forms
• Food safety/handling skills
• Professionalism in customer service
• Stock shelves and clean counter area
• Greet customers
• Clean and maintain work space
• Handle cash transactions
• Leading/instructing individuals
• Clean work area
• Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors

Supervision

• 3-4 people
• Grocery clerks and shelf stockers
• Retail salespersons and sales clerks

Computer and technology knowledge

• Price scanner
• Point of sale system
• Interac machine

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

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
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?