Antique Dealer

142112 · Medium

Description

Buys and sells antiques such as furniture, art, jewellery and china. May also clean, restore and value antiques.

Typical work tasks

Determines product mix, stock levels and service standards; formulates and implements purchasing and marketing policies, and sets prices; promotes and advertises the establishment's goods and services; sells goods to customers and advises them on product use; maintains records of stock levels and financial transactions; undertakes budgeting for the establishment; controls selection, training and supervision of staff; ensures compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.

Typical work environment

Works indoors in retail offices and retail shop environments.
Occasionally works outdoors if there is an outdoor display area or as part of an expo.
Works in adequately heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained offices and retail areas that are welcoming and comfortable to potential customers.

Typical physical and mental demands

Sedentary to medium physical demand with frequent sitting in offices or in meetings.
Stands and walks frequently in the office and retail area.
Lifting, carrying or pulling is likely to be required, but the level of physical demand will vary greatly depending on the nature of items being sold.
Bending, squatting or crouching may be required when lifting items or setting up displays.
Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using hand-held objects/equipment including pens, calculators, telephones, keyboard, mouse and electronic tills or when pricing stock.
Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings, auctions or to meet suppliers to purchase stock.
Driving may be required to attend auctions or meet with suppliers, however this is not a significant component of the job.
Mental activities necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, administrative, organisational, purchasing knowledge, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

Entry signal Model estimate

Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. A licence or registration is legally required.

Entry barrier Experience or on-job training

Licence / registration Licence/registration required

ANZSCO skill level 2

Next-day ready No

Unverified — this label is model-generated and not yet clinician-reviewed. Confirm against the WTDS before relying on it.

How this was determined (model-generated): NZ Secondhand Dealers & Pawnbrokers Act licence is a core legal gate (licence=required stands), but ER offers a 3-yr-experience substitute and antique dealers enter via trade experience, so barrier is experience_or_training not qualification; licence wall keeps next_day_ready false.

Entry Requirements

A relevant tertiary qualification or at least three years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.
To become an antique dealer, a second-hand dealer's licence is necessary (which can be obtained through a District Court).

Further Comments

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.