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Retail Sales Supervisors

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2022-2026
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals coordinate retail staff activities. They work for:

  • Shops
  • Rental agencies
  • Telephone sales companies

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature

Main tasks

  • Supervise and coordinate the activities of sales staff and cashiers.
  • Assign tasks and set work schedules.
  • Authorize payments by check and returns.
  • Hire and train sales staff.
  • Keep an inventory and order the goods.
  • Resolve problems related to customer complaints and merchandise shortages.
  • Prepare reports.
  • Sell merchandise to customers as required.

Advancement and mobility

  • Experience or additional training leads to management positions.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2020 to 2022.
Minimum
$15.25
Median
$19.50
Maximum
$30.00

Job prospects for 2022-2026

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Job prospects for 2022-2026

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2021

All of Québec

16,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
62.3% Female
37.7% Male

Not available.
  • 62.3% Female
  • 37.7% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$35,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • None

All of Québec

  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    81% of jobs
  2. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    6% of jobs
  3. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    2% of jobs
  4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
    NAICS 53
    2% of jobs
  5. Accommodation and Food Services
    NAICS 72
    2% of jobs
  6. Others
    7% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Retail Trade
    NAICS 44, 45
    81% of jobs
  2. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    6% of jobs
  3. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    2% of jobs
  4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
    NAICS 53
    2% of jobs
  5. Accommodation and Food Services
    NAICS 72
    2% of jobs
  6. Others
    7% of jobs