(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Counter and Rental Clerks
Job Description
Receive orders for repairs, rentals, and services. May describe available options, compute cost, and accept payment.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Greet customers and discuss the type, quality and quantity of merchandise sought for rental. |
100
|
Provide information about rental items, such as availability, operation or description. |
100
|
Explain rental fees, policies and procedures. |
97
|
Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments. |
97
|
Answer telephones to provide information and receive orders. |
97
|
Rent items, arrange for provision of services to customers and accept returns. |
97
|
Recommend and provide advice on a wide variety of products and services. |
94
|
Keep records of transactions, and of the number of customers entering an establishment. |
94
|
Reserve items for requested times and keep records of items rented. |
92
|
Prepare rental forms, obtaining customer signature and other information, such as required licenses. |
91
|
Inspect and adjust rental items to meet needs of customer. |
91
|
Prepare merchandise for display, or for purchase or rental. |
90
|
Receive, examine, and tag articles to be altered, cleaned, stored, or repaired. |
87
|
Receive orders for services, such as rentals, repairs, dry cleaning, and storage. |
87
|
Advise customers on use and care of merchandise. |
43
|
Allocate equipment to participants in sporting events or recreational activities. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
61
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
59
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
53
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
50
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
49
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
48
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
47
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
46
|
Getting Information
|
45
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
44
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
44
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
44
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
43
|
Interacting With Computers
|
40
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
37
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
37
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
37
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
37
|
Processing Information
|
37
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
36
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
34
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
34
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
32
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
31
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
30
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
29
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
29
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
29
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
29
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
29
|
Thinking Creatively
|
29
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
28
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
28
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
27
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
27
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
26
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
26
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
19
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
8
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
4
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|