What Would I Do?

Retail salespersons sell, rent or lease goods and services directly to customers.
Your duties can include:

• greeting customers and discussing the goods or services offered for purchase, rental or lease
• preparing sales, rental or leasing contracts and/or taking payment for services or goods using a cash register
• keeping sales records for inventory control
• tidying the store, creating display counters and stocking shelves
• explaining and answering questions about the products or services you are selling

Cashiers run cash registers, optical price scanners, computers or other equipment to record and accept payment for goods, services and admissions.

Your duties can include:

• greeting customers
• establishing the price of goods, services or admission and tabulating total payment required
• weighing produce and bulk foods
• receiving and processing payments by cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit
• wrapping or placing merchandise in bags
• providing information to customers

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