Sales assistant
Officeworks - Mornington

This busy retail store will provide a great opportunity for placement and will give you a range of experiences across different aspects of this business. You will be part of a supportive, inclusive organisation and exposed to all sorts of roles and business areas. This placement will provide you with a range of opportunities to develop your skills while working alongside experienced staff.
During your placement, you may undertake the following: - Replenish point of sale areas ie: bags, register rolls, stationery. - Dust shelving, fixtures and stock. - Assist with packaging of purchased items. - Refill floor stock, move stock forward, size merchandise. - Liaise with other staff and customers - Learn the functions of a retail business - Answer phones, operate computer - Re-order stock - Operate retail technology - POS, pricing equipment, scanners, EFTPOS. - Learn retail procedures for EFTPOS, laybys, gift vouchers, refunds. - Develop rapport with customers and provide customer service.

Skills You Might Learn

Students may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These will include valuable general employability skills such as:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Initiative and enterprise
- Planning and organising
- Self-management
- Learning
- Technology
Students may attain vital industry specific skills which will also relate to their studies such as:
- Hands-on practical experience
- Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals
- Working in real-life scenarios and environments
- Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation and business
- Liaising and working with colleagues, bosses, customers/clients and suppliers.

Typical Tasks & Duties

During your placement, you may undertake the following:
- Replenish point of sale areas ie: bags, register rolls, stationery.
- Dust shelving, fixtures and stock.
- Assist with packaging of purchased items.
- Refill floor stock and face-up or move stock forward, size merchandise and ensure hangers face the same way.
- Liaise with other staff and customers
- Learn the functions of a retail business
- Answer phones, operate computer
- Re-order stock
- Operate retail technology - POS, pricing equipment, scanners, EFTPOS.
- Learn retail procedures for EFTPOS, lay-bys, gift vouchers, refunds.

Student Requirements

Some employers have specific requirements relating to student placements. These may include sending in a resume, sighting a current Working with Children Check (WWC), gaining parental permission for the student to travel with employer or attending an OH&S induction prior to commencing a placement. At interview please discuss with the employer start date & time, dates and any other additional requirements. Please ensure that the SWL arrangement form is signed and completed by all parties and a copy provided to the employer before the placement starts.

Dress Requirements

Please call the manager prior to your placement to discuss dress requirements

Special Transport Requirements

Close to public transport.