Store Clerks Duties
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A store clerk greets customers, answers questions, directs shoppers, processes orders, maintains daily functions like stocking shelves, packing goods. Clerks file documents, enter data accurately.
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Their primary role is to interact with customers and facilitate sales by greeting customers, answering questions, assisting them in finding products. Besides sales and customer care duties, clerks maintain store outlook by cleaning, restocking shelves.
Skills Required for Store Clerks
- Store clerks need communication skills to answer customer questions. Processing supplier orders requires computer abilities. Operating registers needs cash handling skills. Improve skills through practice. Similar retail positions need these abilities: cashiers, stock clerks, retail sales associates. Highlight skills on resumes and in interviews.
Salary and Additional Information
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To become a store clerk requires education, certification, essential skills and soft skills to provide effective customer service and contribute to store’s success. Average base pay is around $12-13 per hour in US, £16.5k per year in UK. It can vary depending on factors like business size, location, experience. Store clerks earn between $8-$17 per hour.
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Duties include: receiving money, calculating change, executing clerical functions, assisting manager in ensuring smooth running of store, selling merchandise to customers, preparing and verifying billings, collecting payments. They keep track of inventory, shipments, check for damages. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, clerks increase customer satisfaction and sales.