How to find a shop assistant, sales manager or cashier
Retail, wholesale and purchasing need different people
A shop needs someone behind the counter who is good with customers. A wholesale company needs a manager who handles clients and contracts. An online store needs a person who looks after the catalogue and orders. A fourth group works “in the field”: sales representatives and merchandisers. If you mix these roles in one ad, the wrong people will reply.
So first answer one question: who sells here, to whom and where? Working hours and the pay system depend on it.
Who does what
- On the shop floor: a shop assistant, a sales consultant, a cashier, a florist, a store supervisor.
- In field sales: a sales representative, a merchandiser, a supervisor.
- In the office: a sales manager, a purchasing manager, a client relations manager, a head of sales.
- Online and stock: an online store manager, a merchandise and stock controller.
People also often look for a cashier and a store manager. For a senior role, look for a head of sales.
What to put in the job post
- Type of selling — shop, market stall, mall, wholesale, online.
- Product — what you sell and whether product knowledge is needed.
- Hours — shifts, days off, holidays.
- Pay — fixed salary, commission, targets, incentive, pay date.
- Duties — billing, display, stock count, reports, deliveries.
- Experience — fresher or from one year, and whether a motorbike or driving licence is needed.
- Location — city, area, how easy it is to reach.
Example request: “A home appliance store in Singapore needs a sales consultant, 10:00 to 20:00 with one weekly off. At least six months of experience selling appliances and the ability to explain features. Pay is a fixed salary plus commission on sales, starting Monday.”
How searching through BlaBlaPrice works
Instead of posting ads on several sites and answering calls, you write one request. It is checked before it is shown, and candidates in your city reply in the chat about their experience, joining date and expected pay. Your phone number stays hidden until you choose someone. Read more on the “How it works” page, or create a request here.
How to pick good salespeople
In sales you see the result in the conversation. Ask the candidate to “sell” you an ordinary object in one minute and watch how they listen and ask questions. Ask about past targets and numbers they achieved, not just “experience in sales”. Agree the pay system in writing: how the incentive is calculated and what happens if the cash is short. Where staff handle cash or stock, put it in a written agreement.
Think about seasons too. Before the festive season and sales you need extra shop assistants and cashiers, so start looking a few weeks ahead. For shops with long hours, agree on cover: who comes in when the regular person is ill. A merchandiser or sales representative should be told the route, the reporting and whether you pay for fuel or travel. Clear rules help you see quickly who really fits.
It also helps to say how soon you need someone and whether a trial day is possible. In retail you learn a lot in the first shift.
If you are looking for a retail job
Register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose this category and your region, and job requests will reach you so you can reply.
