Retail sales assistant, Kaiāwhina hokohoko
Also known as
- Checkout operator, shop assistant, customer service representative, shelf filler, fashion sales assistant
Retail sales assistants serve customers, maintain stock items and process sales and returns.

Duration
2:06 mins
Your pay could be
$24
Lower
$24 to $34
Most common
$44
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-1 year

Retail sales assistants
- usually work regular business hours but may work shifts, part time, evenings and weekends
- usually work in shops and department stores
- need to be accurate, communicate well and work well under pressure
Tasks
- gather customer or product information to determine customer needs
- greet customers, patrons, or visitors
- recommend products or services to customers
- maintain records of sales or other business transactions
- calculate costs of goods or services
- process sales or other transactions
- set up merchandise displays
- answer customer questions about goods or services
- review laws or regulations to maintain professional knowledge
- reconcile records of sales or other financial transactions
Enterprising
Organised
Social
Interests that fit this job
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You may need
- experience in retail or sales
- an entry certificate in sales
- to do intermediate or advanced training in sales
If you’re in school
You usually don't need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 2 may be useful.
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