Sells beds, and may sell associated items e.g. bedding, in a retail or wholesale outlet.

Determines customer requirements; advises on product range, price, delivery timeframe/cost, and warranties; explains and demonstrates product features, use, and care; sells beds and associated items; enters customer purchases and details into computers or electronic tills, prepares sales invoices, accepts payment by a variety of payment methods, and issues receipts and warranty documents; arranges bed delivery bookings if required; wraps/packs small associated items; may prepare beds and associated items for dispatch; displays beds for sale; may make and stage display beds with bedding and other associated items; assists with the ongoing management of stock such as pricing/labelling, storing/shelving stock, and stocktaking

• Indoor retail or wholesale shop environment.
• Works on the shop floor, and at counters or sales desks, and deals directly with the public in person, by telephone, or online.
• Will usually work in adequately heated and ventilated spaces.
• Workspaces will usually be clean and well-maintained and set-up to provide a welcoming sales environment for customers.

• A light to medium work demand.
• Frequently stands or walks about the establishment to assist customers and locate merchandise. May sit occasionally when processing sales or some enquiries, or waiting for customers.
• Stretching and/or twisting movements, and bending, squatting, or crouching movements are likely to be required occasionally when shifting items on the shop floor to aid customer access, staging beds, or demonstrating products.
• Lifting, pulling, or carrying requirements will be occasional and of a light to medium demand level for most products.
• Repetitive hand and finger movements are necessary when manually or electronically entering customer purchases and details into computers or electronic tills, receiving and processing payments by a variety of payment methods, and issuing documentation.
• Driving is not likely to be required.
• Use of office hand-held equipment such as pens, calculators, and telephones will be occasional.
• Mental skills necessary include communication, memory, calculating, and record-keeping skills.

A NZQF Level 1 qualification (a certificate) or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5). For some roles a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.