Job guide
Retail sales assistant: how to take the next step
A clear summary of the work and a safe route to real job ads and applications.
Typical tasks
- Greeting customers and helping them find products.
- Explaining product features, sizes, prices and offers.
- Operating the till: cash, cards, refunds and exchanges.
- Restocking shelves and rails and checking prices and labels.
- Receiving deliveries and moving stock from the stockroom.
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Before you apply
Requirements depend on the country, the sector and each employer. Always read the full job ad and check which licences, certificates or training it asks for. Our full guide explains the most common ones.
How to use this guide
- Review the typical tasks and requirements of the role.
- Open the "how to apply" page with public job boards.
- Look for real vacancies and apply directly on the employer's or job board's website.
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Where can I find more information?
In our full guide to this job and on the public job boards linked from the apply page.
Sources
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