Sales Supervisor

**Work Setting**:

- Retail business

**Tasks**:

- 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
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and supply shortages
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers

**Supervision**:

- 1 to 2 people

**Security and Safety**:

- Basic security clearance

**Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods

**Personal Suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player

**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan