sales supervisor

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Retail business.

Tasks:

• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.).
• Assign sales workers to duties.
• Hire and train or arrange for training of staff.
• Teach interest or professional development courses.
• Authorize payments by cheque.
• Exhibit designers plan and develop permanent and temporary or moveable exhibits and displays for museum exhibitions, trade shows, conventions, retail spaces and other exhibitions.
• Order merchandise.
• Authorize return of merchandise.
• Establish work schedules.
• Sell merchandise.
• Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters.
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages.
• Organize and maintain inventory.
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers.
• Manage cash.
• Conduct performance reviews.
• Supervise office and volunteer staff.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.