Retail Store Supervisor

Work setting

• Remote location
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
  
• 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
  
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
  
• Organize and maintain inventory
  
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
  
• Supervise office and volunteer staff
  

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
  

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Retail store
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
  

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
  
• Handling heavy loads
  
• Manual dexterity
  
• Attention to detail
  
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  
• Ability to distinguish between colours
  
• Standing for extended periods
  
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
  

Personal suitability

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