Retail Salesperson

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 10 to 25 hours bi-weekly
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
- **Work setting**:

- Rural area
- On-site customer service
- Retail business
- Greenhouse
- ** Tasks**:

- Accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
- 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
- Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
- Harvest seedlings
- Weeding
- Seed cutting
- Greenhouse cleaning
- ** Type of product**:

- Flowers and plants
- ** Area of work experience**:

- Plant growth and development
- ** Product inspection experience**:

- Plants and plant products
- ** Security and safety**:

- Reference required
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Adaptability
- Collaborative
- Efficiency
- Hardworking
- Positive attitude
- Time management
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Client focus
- Judgement
- Ability to multitask
- Punctuality
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?