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Supervise and co-ordinate sales staff and cashiers
Assign sales workers to duties and prepare work schedules
Authorize payments and the return of merchandise
Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
Maintain specified inventory and order merchandise
Prepare reports regarding sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
Hire and train or arrange for the training of new sales staff and monitor and report on performance
Ensure the visual standards and image of the store are maintained, such as store displays, signage and cleanliness
May perform the same duties as workers supervised
May perform key holding and managerial duties if required, such as opening and closing the store, managing escalated complaints, developing and implementing marketing strategies, and signing for deliveries.
Plan, direct and evaluate the activities that develop and implement advertising campaigns to promote the sales of products
Study market and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales
Manage social media channels such as Instagram and Facebook
Manage and develop customer database
Manage grocery delivery service
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Additional Skills
- Prepare work schedules
- Order merchandise
- Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
Supervisory Experience
- Retail salespersons and sales clerks
- Grocery clerks and shelf stockers
- Cashiers
Specific Skills
- Supervise and co-ordinate sales staff and cashiers
- Sell merchandise
- Resolve customer complaints and supply shortages
- Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
- Maintain specified inventory
- Authorize payments by cheque
- Authorize return of merchandise
- Assign sales workers to duties
Work Setting
- Retail establishment
Ability to Supervise
- 5 - 10 people
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)