About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
Tasks
- Operate cash register.
- Provide advice about merchandise.
- Provide customer service.
- Assist in display of merchandise.
- Conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce.
- Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease.
- Maintain sales records for inventory control.
- Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Attention to detail.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Personal suitability: Energetic.
- Positive attitude.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Client focus.
Experience: Experience an asset.
Support for newcomers and refugees: Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.). Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Veterans: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans . Support for Indigenous people: Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees. Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.