9 Retail Jobs That Won’t Make You Pull Your Hair Out

One of the best retail jobs for students is that of product demonstrator, also known as a product promoter. These are the people who hand out samples of new food products for customers to taste, show you how to use those Canadian beauty brands that celebrities love or demonstrate the latest electronic gadget. Product demonstrator jobs are highly seasonal and according to Neuvoo, they pay an average of $14.25 per hour.

If you have a creative streak and are looking for part time retail jobs, being a visual merchandiser might be just the career option for you. A visual merchandiser works with the store’s floor plan to create eye-catching product displays. Essentially, the job involves window dressing taken to the next level. In Canada, the average hourly pay for a visual merchandiser is $14.72, according to PayScale. Some retail companies employ full-time visual merchandisers too.

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Retail buyers have one of the most exciting fashion retail jobs in Canada. They find those affordable Canadian brands that make workout wear that will last. They find the latest in clothes and accessories that the store will be selling every season.

However, you don’t have to work in fashion retail to be a retail buyer. Just about any kind of store, selling just about any kind of product, needs retail buyers to attend trade shows, see what the latest products are and get them for the store to sell. Neuvoo says that the average retail buyer in Canada makes $23.04 per hour.

If fashion retail jobs have always interested you but you can’t stand the thought of dealing directly with customers, you might want to apply for an online merchandiser job at a large clothing retailer.

An online merchandiser looks at what customers are interested in, determines sales and promotions strategies and sells the products through the retailer’s website. According to Glassdoor, an online merchandiser in Canada makes on average $35.29 an hour.

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It may not be one of those jobs that will make you a millionaire but if you need a low-skill job that you can do part time and that doesn’t involve working with the public, you might want to keep an eye out for inventory taker jobs. An inventory taker counts how much of each item the store has in stock. Working hours are typically outside of retail hours and the average pay for an inventory taker in Canada is $13 per hour, according to Glassdoor.

A logistics coordinator is one of the most important behind-the-scenes employees in a retail business. In this job, you’ll be responsible for managing stock rooms or warehouses, tracking inventory, ordering stock, and organizing the delivery vehicles that will get the merchandise to the store on time. Without you, the store won’t have anything on the shelves. According to Neuvoo, the average hourly pay for a logistics coordinator in Canada is $21.54.

An IT – or information technology – coordinator in the retail sector is responsible for the retailer’s computer systems. You’ll install and maintain the best hardware and software for the store’s operations and troubleshoot any issues that may arise. Neuvoo says that in Canada, an IT coordinator makes on average $34.12 per hour.

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One of the highest paying jobs for Generation Z is that of human resources manager. You’ll be responsible for recruiting and hiring new employees and manage employee relations. In the retail sector, your job description may also include training new employees, depending on whether you work in a smaller retail outlet or in the corporate head office. According to Neuvoo, the average pay for a human resources manager in Canada is $39.50 per hour.

Large retail stores have different departments, for instance meat, dairy, electronics, beauty and hardware. Each of these departments has its own manager responsible for that department’s operations. If you’ve paid your dues in those entry-level clothing retail jobs like sales associate, you can move up through the ranks and become manager of the clothing department, for instance. PayScale says that on average, a retail department in Canada makes $15.01 per hour.

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