1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition, 2006  
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Contents >> Major Group 6 Sales Workers >> SUB-MAJOR GROUP 63 Sales Support Workers

SUB-MAJOR GROUP 63 SALES SUPPORT WORKERS


    SALES SUPPORT WORKERS provide assistance to retailers, wholesalers and sales staff by undertaking support activities such as operating cash registers, and modelling, demonstrating, selecting, buying, promoting and displaying goods.

    Indicative Skill Level:
    Most occupations in this sub-major group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

    In Australia:

      AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3); or

      AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or

      AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

    In New Zealand:
      NZ Register Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3); or

      NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or

      NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

    In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. In the case of some Skill Level 5 occupations, a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification, or no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

    Tasks Include:

    • receiving payments from customers for goods and services purchased by a variety of payment methods
    • counting and recording money received and balancing against register sales records, and preparing money for deposit in financial institutions
    • promoting the organisation's goods and services by telephoning customers, and demonstrating goods to customers
    • modelling merchandise and posing for art
    • buying goods for resale and negotiating purchase, promotion and supply arrangements with suppliers
    • setting up displays of products within stores and shopping centres








This section contains the following subsection :
        MINOR GROUP 631 Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers
        MINOR GROUP 639 Miscellaneous Sales Support Workers

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