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Occupation

619933 Personal Shopper

Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

619933 Personal Shopper

Receives orders from customers and selects goods to fill orders, preparing them for pick up or delivery to customers.

Alternative title

  • Online Shopper

Skill level: 5

Main tasks

  • Receives customer orders or specifications via appointment, phone or online
  • Reviews orders and selects appropriate goods from a retail establishment or wholesaler
  • Assesses chosen products for quality
  • Packages goods to prepare for delivery or pickup
  • Reports unsatisfactory and out of stock goods, and selects substitutions
  • Adheres to a specified budget, and records amount owed by customer for later transaction or verifies successful online payment