Royal Botanical Gardens

Burlington, ON

Royal Botanical Gardens

Burlington, ON

sales associate

Burlington, ON (view on map)

Posted 2 days ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned
• Clean
Work setting
• Retail business
Tasks
• Accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
• Operate cash register
• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
• Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems
• Provide advice about merchandise
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Train staff
• Assist in display of merchandise
• Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease
• Maintain sales records for inventory control
• Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease
Security and safety
• Reference required
Transportation/travel information
• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
• Adaptability
• Analytical
• Collaborative
• Creativity
• Efficiency
• Energetic
• Goal-oriented
• Hardworking
• Integrity
• Outgoing
• Positive attitude
• Proactive
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Ability to multitask
• Punctuality
• Maturity
• Honesty
Screening questions
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
• Evening
• Shift
Employment terms options
• Day
• Weekend
Other benefits
• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
Support for persons with disabilities
• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)