retail store supervisor

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Retail business

Tasks

• Assign sales workers to duties
• Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
• 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

Supervision

• Retail salespersons and sales clerks

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Manual dexterity
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Initiative
• Excellent written communication
• Dependability

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week