stock clerk - retail

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work Setting

• Retail business

Tasks

• Operate cash register
• Process money, cheques and credit/debit card payments
• Scan items
• Tabulate total payment for goods or services required
• Receive payment for goods or services
• Calculate daily/shift payments received and reconcile with total sales
• Suggestive selling
• Stock shelves and clean counter area
• Greet customers
• Accept reservations or take-out orders
• Wrap or place merchandise in bags
• Provide customer service
• Monitor all entrances and exits, request proof of payment when necessary
• Participate in promotional activities
• Verify the age of customers when selling lottery tickets, alcohol or tobacco products
• Price items using stamp or stickers according to price list
• Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
• Obtain articles for customers from shelf or stockroom
• Keep stock clean and in order
• Direct customers to location of articles sought
• Bag, box or parcel purchases for customers, for shipment or delivery
• Clerical duties (i.e. faxing, filing, photocopying)
• Order picking
• Assemble, install and set-up merchandise/products
• Wax and polish floors
• Unpack products received by store and count, weigh or sort items
• Carry customer's purchases to parking lot and pack orders in customers' vehicles

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Computer and Technology Knowledge

• Electronic cash register
• Interac machine
• Price scanner
• Computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering system
• MS Excel
• MS Word

Equipment, Systems and Controls Experience

• Security system

Security and Safety

• Bondable

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal Suitability

• Accurate
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Reliability
• Organized

Additional Information

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?