Duties and responsibilities of retail salesman?

Answer 1

Common Retail Sales Description Summary

Duties include selling goods and attending to customers on the selling floor. May require a high school diploma or its equivalent. No experience necessary. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Hourly salary annualized based on a 2,080 hour work year.

A typical detailed job secription which will vary by a little by company and location;

General Purpose of Position:

A Sales Associate is responsible for maintaining outstanding customer service as per Company standards, generating sales, merchandising, and safeguarding company assets.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensure that each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment, which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer, maintaining solid product knowledge and all other aspects of customer service.
• Maintain an awareness of all promotions and advertisements.
• Assist in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance, and housekeeping
• Assist in processing and replenishing merchandise and monitoring floor stock.
• Aid customers in locating merchandise.
• Communicate customer requests to management.
• Assist in completing price changes within the department.
• Participate in year-end inventory and cycle counts.
• Assist in ringing up sales at registers and/or bagging merchandise.
• Any other tasks as assigned from time to time by any manager.

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job
• Ability to communicate with associates and customers
• Ability to read, count, and write to accurately complete all documentation

Requirements:

• Physical ability to stand for extended periods, and to move and handle boxes of merchandise and fixtures throughout the store, which entails lifting, and perform all functions as set forth above
• Ability to work varied hours/days, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed