A Retail Store Operations Assistant generally work in departmental stores or hyper markets or large stores selling multiple range of products. Handling customers is the main job and day-to-day sales activities of the stores is also their responsibility. They also receive and process incoming goods and help in arranging goods in the store and filling shelves.
Personal Competencies
You have good communication skills
You are comfortable meeting new people
You are physically fit
You like to try to persuade people
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completing class 12 and being minimum 18 years old you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 1 Retail Store Operations Assistant course.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: All types of Retail Outlets
Work Environment: You will have to work for upto 10 hours per day and for 6 days per week. During festival season overtime work will be there. Shift duties are also common.
Expected Growth Path
Store Operation Assistant → Shop Assistant → Salesman, Retail →Departmental Manager → Assistant Store Manager → Store Manager
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Retail Store Operation Assistant ranges between INR 8,000 - 10,000* per month
Source - http://bit.ly/3KbBfP1 * The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Sachin Kumar belongs to a family of farmers and his father was the sole earner in the family. After passing class 12 Sachin Kumar started looking for a job. He realised he did not have money to join any training which will qualify him for a job. That is when he heard about the free job linked skills training being provided by PMKK Empower Pragati in Amroha. He went for a mobilization camp being organised by the Institute and then he visited the training centre for counselling. During counselling, Sachin decided to join the Retail Trainee Associate course since it was free of cost and the training was affiliated with NSDC. After the completion of the course, he got placed in Randstand India Pvt. Ltd. as Supervisor and now provides financial support to his family. He earns a salary of INR 13,342 per month now.*
Retail Store Operations Assistant
NCS Code: 4321.0501 | V042Minimum Qualification
• After completing class 12 and being minimum 18 years old you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 1 Retail Store Operations Assistant course.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres: https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: All types of Retail Outlets
Work Environment: You will have to work for upto 10 hours per day and for 6 days per week. During festival season overtime work will be there. Shift duties are also common.
Store Operation Assistant → Shop Assistant → Salesman, Retail →Departmental Manager → Assistant Store Manager → Store Manager
The approx. salary of a Retail Store Operation Assistant ranges between INR 8,000 - 10,000* per month
Source - http://bit.ly/3KbBfP1
* The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Sachin Kumar belongs to a family of farmers and his father was the sole earner in the family. After passing class 12 Sachin Kumar started looking for a job. He realised he did not have money to join any training which will qualify him for a job. That is when he heard about the free job linked skills training being provided by PMKK Empower Pragati in Amroha. He went for a mobilization camp being organised by the Institute and then he visited the training centre for counselling. During counselling, Sachin decided to join the Retail Trainee Associate course since it was free of cost and the training was affiliated with NSDC. After the completion of the course, he got placed in Randstand India Pvt. Ltd. as Supervisor and now provides financial support to his family. He earns a salary of INR 13,342 per month now.*
Source - https://www.nationalskillsnetwork.in/empower-pragati-2/4/
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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