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Sales Assistant - Building and Engineering Supplies (including recycled materials)

621111 · Very Heavy Next-day ready

Description

Sells goods and services in a retail or wholesale establishment (e.g. a home building supplies centre).

Typical work tasks

Determines customer requirements and advises on product range, price, delivery, warranties and product use and care; demonstrates and explains to customers the establishment's goods and services; sells goods and services; accepts payment for goods and services by a variety of payment methods and prepares sales invoices; assists with the ongoing management of stock such as product inventories and participates in stocktakes; stacks and displays goods for sale, and wraps and packs goods sold.

Typical work environment

  • May work outdoors in a timber yard or covered storage area, but predominantly will be located in a large warehouse type facility.
  • Workspaces will usually be tidy and well organised. .

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Sedentary to very heavy
  • Frequently stands at sales counters or in sales yards, walks about the establishment to assist customers and locate merchandise. May sit occasionally on high stools.
  • Stretching and or twisting movements may be required occasionally when reaching up or down to collect products.
  • Lifting, pulling or carrying requirements will be frequent and may be occasionally up to a very heavy demand level due to the nature of the products.
  • Bending, squatting or crouching movements are likely on an occasional to frequent basis.
  • Repetitive hand and finger movements are necessary on an occasional basis for operating electronic tills and for tasks such as sorting and sawing.
  • Driving is not likely to be required.
  • Use of hand-held/tools and equipment will be occasionally needed. Use of minor office hand-held objects such as pens or calculators will be occasional.
  • Mental skills necessary include communication, memory, recording and calculating skills.
Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 5
Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Building/engineering supplies sales assistant; no formal qual or licence required.

Entry Requirements

An NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5).

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.