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64100.01 – Retail salespersons

Retail salespersons sell, rent or lease a range of technical and non-technical goods and services directly to consumers.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Jewellery salesperson
  • Retail salesperson

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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.

Additional information

  • Retail salespersons may specialize and act as consultants in home entertainment systems, computers and other products and services.
  • Technical or sales training programs may be provided by employers.
  • Progression to retail supervisory positions is possible with additional training or experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

6 – Sales and service occupations

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

64 – Sales and service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations

Sub-major group

641 – Retail salespersons and non-technical wholesale trade sales and account representatives

Minor group

6410 – Retail salespersons and non-technical wholesale trade sales and account representatives

Unit group

64100 – Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers

Occupational profile

64100.01 – Retail salespersons

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