- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 8 to 24 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Specialty shop
- Clothing store
- Retail business
- Lawn care company
- Business office
- Construction company
- Home decor
- Greenhouse
Tasks
- Accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
- Operate cash register
- Provide advice about merchandise
- Advertise and/or promote products, sales or services
- Perform data entry
- Provide customer service
- Assist in display of merchandise
- Conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
- Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties and delivery dates
- Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease
- Maintain sales records for inventory control
- Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease
Type of product
- Flowers and plants
- Furniture and house furnishings
Exhibit and display design experience
- Merchandising or window
Specialization or experience
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Adaptability
- Collaborative
- Creativity
- Efficiency
- Energetic
- Goal-oriented
- Hardworking
- Integrity
- Positive attitude
- Quick learner
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Ability to multitask
- Punctuality
- Maturity
- Resourcefulness
- Honesty