Supervisor - retail

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

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
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Manage cash
• Check and monitor product quality

Supervision

• 16-20 people
• Cashiers
• Elemental sales occupations
• Grocery clerks and shelf stockers
• Retail salespersons and sales clerks
• Working groups
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Exhibit and display design experience

• Visual displays

Area of specialization

• Retail store

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Computer
• Printer

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?