Job description Rental Agent - Retail near Québec (QC)
Find out what work is like for a rental agent - retail in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Retail salespersons (NOC 64100).
Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers
Description
Retail salespersons sell, rent or lease a range of technical and non-technical goods and services directly to consumers. Visual merchandisers plan, create and implement windows and in-store displays. They are employed by stores and other retail businesses, as well as wholesale businesses that sell on a retail basis to the public.
Job duties
- Retail salespersons
- Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease
- Advise customers on use and care of merchandise, and provide advice concerning specialized products or services
- Estimate or quote prices, credit terms, trade-in allowances, warranties and delivery dates
- Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease
- Prepare sales, rental or leasing contracts and accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
- Assist in display of merchandise
- Maintain sales records for inventory control
- Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems
- May conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce.
- Visual merchandisers
- Design and implement window and interior displays
- Assemble visual retail displays to promote products, promotional events and seasonal change overs
- Ensure visual displays comply with brand guidelines and standards, including organization's culture, image and target market
- Set up lighting systems to create a visual atmosphere
Job titles
- audio equipment salesperson
- automobile salesperson
- car rental agent
- clothing salesperson
- computer salesperson - retail
- counter clerk - retail
- department store clerk
- display designer
- furniture salesperson
- hardware store clerk
- jewellery salesperson
- retail sales associate
- retail sales clerk
- retail salesperson
- sales consultant - retirement homes
- window display designer
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