Sales Assistants (General) Career

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Overview

Sales Assistants (General) sell goods and services, such as food, clothing, hardware, household appliances, office supplies and cosmetics, in retail and wholesale establishments.

Job Titles

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

determining customer requirements and advising on product range price delivery warranties and product use and care
demonstrating and explaining to customers the establishment's goods and services
selling food beverages clothing footwear and other personal and household goods and services
accepting payment for goods and services by a variety of payment methods and preparing sales invoices
assisting with the ongoing management of stock such as product inventories and participating in stocktakes
stacking and displaying goods for sale and wrapping and packing goods sold

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Certificate II in Retail Services

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Industry

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