Retail Store Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Tasks:

• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
• Assign sales workers to duties
• Order 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
• Perform data entry
• Advertise and/or promote products, sales or services
• Provide customer service
• Assist in display of merchandise
• Provide advice about merchandise
• Operate cash register
• Maintain sales records for inventory control
• Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease
• Accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
• Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems

Supervision:

• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization:

Area of specialization:

• Retail store

Additional information:

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information:

• Own transportation
• Travel expenses not paid by employer
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Personal suitability:

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

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.