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
- greet customers and offer help
- find out what customers need
- recommend suitable products
- answer customer questions
- process sales and payments
- calculate prices and totals
- keep shelves stocked and tidy
- set up product displays
- balance sales and cash records
- understand store products and rules
Enterprising
Organised
Social
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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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