Sales supervisor – retail
Aurelia Lopez
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
Work setting
- Retail service establishment
- Retail business
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
- Assign sales workers to duties
- Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
- Order merchandise
- Authorize return of 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
- Manage cash
- Oversee payroll administration
- Conduct performance reviews
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Outlook
Product or manufacturing design
- Product packaging
Exhibit and display design experience
- Merchandising or window
- Visual displays
Art or fashion design experience
- Set or stage design
Area of specialization
- Retail store
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel regularly
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Computer
- Tools
- Printer
- Internet access
- Cellular phone
- Fax machine
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
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Support for mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities