Sells cleaning and safety goods and services in a retail or wholesale outlet.

Determines customer requirements and advises on product range, price; demonstrates and explains to customers the establishment's goods; sells goods; accepts payment for goods 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.

• Indoor retail shop environment or wholesalers.
• Works at counters and deals directly with the public.
• Will usually work in adequately heated and ventilated
• Workspaces will usually be clean and well-maintained and set-up to provide a welcoming sales environment for customers.

• Sedentary to light work.
• Frequently stands at sales counters or walks about the establishment to assist customers and locate merchandise. May sit occasionally on high stools.
• Stretching and or twisting movements are likely to be required occasionally when moving and shifting items on shelves or shop floor to show to customers.
• Lifting, pulling or carrying requirements will be occasional and light for most of these types of products especially in getting stock into shop displays.
• Bending, squatting or crouching movements are likely to be necessary on an occasional basis when ensuring fit of safety gear, demonstrating cleaning and safety products or similar tasks.
• Repetitive hand and finger movements are necessary when operating electronic tills, computers and pricing guns.
• Driving is not likely to be required.
• Use of office hand-held equipment such as pens or calculators will be occasional.
• Mental skills necessary include communication, memory, recording and calculating skills.

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.

• There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.