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Job Description
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of retail sales workers in an establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 41-1011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 43,910.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
- Currently, there are 1,194,220 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers”.
Also Known As…
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Store Manager
- Shift Manager
- Office Manager
- Meat Department Manager
- Manager
- Department Manager
- Deli Manager
- Bakery Manager
- Assistant Store Manager
- Assistant Manager
- Vending Stand Supervisor
- Used Car Sales Supervisor
- Tobacconist
- Supervisor
- Supermarket Manager
- Storekeeper
- Stock Manager
- Stationer
- Station Manager
- Softlines Supervisor
- Showroom Manager
- Shop Manager
- Shift Supervisor
- Service Manager
- Salesman
- Sales Supervisor
- Sales Manager
- Sales Clerk Supervisor
- Retail Supervisor
- Retail Store Manager
- Retail Shift Supervisor
- Retail Sales Manager
- Retail Manager
- Retail Grocer
- Retail Assistant Manager
- Rental Manager
- Ready to Wear Department Manager
- Produce Manager
- Produce Department Supervisor
- Produce Department Manager
- Post Exchange Manager (PX Manager)
- Pawnbroker
- Pawn Shop Keeper
- Pawn Broker
- Parts Sales Manager
- Parts Manager
- Parts Department Supervisor
- Parts Department Manager
- Operations Superintendent
- Music Store Manager
- Millinery Department Manager
- Merchandise Coordinator
- Marina Sales and Service Supervisor
- Managing Jeweler
- Machinery or Equipment Rental and Leasing Manager
- Lumberman
- Lumber Sales Supervisor
- Key Holder
- Key Carrier
- Jewelry Department Supervisor
- Ice Storage, Sales, and Delivery Supervisor
- Head of Store Operations
- Grocery Supervisor
- Grocery Store Manager
- Grocery Manager
- Grocer
- General Manager
- Frozen Food Department Manager
- Front End Manager
- Food Concession Manager
- Food Checkers and Cashiers Supervisor
- Flower Shop Manager
- Florist Manager
- Floral Manager
- Floor Supervisor
- Floor Manager
- Division Supervisor
- Director
- Department Supervisor
- Department Sales Manager
- Department Head
- Delicatessen Store Manager
- Delicatessen Department Manager
- Dealer
- Dairy Store Manager
- Dairy Department Manager
- Convenience Store Manager
- Concession Manager
- Commissary Steward
- Commissary Officer
- Commissary Manager
- Commercial Specialist
- Coin Dealer
- Cashier Supervisor
- Cashier Manager
- Car Rental Manager
- Car Dealer
- Canteen Manager
- Branch Store Manager
- Branch Manager
- Barn Operator
- Automobile Service Station Manager
- Automobile Leasing Supervisor
- Automobile Dealer
- Auto Rental Supervisor
- Auto Parts Manager
- Auto Leasing Manager
- Auto Dealer
- Assistant Manager Retail
- Art Gallery Director
- Art Dealer
- Area Supervisor
- Antique Dealer
- Antique Collector
- Agent
Tasks for “Store Associate”
- Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised.
- Keep records of purchases, sales, and requisitions.
- Examine products purchased for resale or received for storage to assess the condition of each product or item.
- Perform work activities of subordinates, such as cleaning and organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise.
- Establish and implement policies, goals, objectives, and procedures for their department.
- Plan and coordinate advertising campaigns and sales promotions and prepare merchandise displays and advertising copy.
- Confer with company officials to develop methods and procedures to increase sales, expand markets, and promote business.
- Hire, train, and evaluate personnel in sales or marketing establishments, promoting or firing workers when appropriate.
- Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
- Enforce safety, health, and security rules.
- Inventory stock and reorder when inventory drops to a specified level.
- Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
- Review inventory and sales records to prepare reports for management and budget departments.
- Plan budgets and authorize payments and merchandise returns.
- Plan and prepare work schedules and keep records of employees' work schedules and time cards.
- Establish credit policies and operating procedures.
- Assign employees to specific duties.
- Instruct staff on how to handle difficult and complicated sales.
- Formulate pricing policies for merchandise, according to profitability requirements.
- Estimate consumer demand and determine the types and amounts of goods to be sold.
- Monitor sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods.
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- Telecheck processing terminals
- Ladders
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