How to Find and Identify a Good Storekeeper

[Jasz]

A good Storekeeper is like a good neighbor. And, even though it might be tempting to hire the first person who walks in off the street and seems like they can handle the job, you really should consider each of the following points before you make your decision.

A good storekeeper is hard to find. You can't just hire anyone. You should take the following steps:

► Step One: Find Someone Who Wants a Job
This seems like a no-brainer, but it's easy to overlook. A good storekeeper wants a job. Your best bet is to post in the classifieds section of your local newspaper or Craigslist. Make sure you list the correct qualifications if you're looking for someone with experience, so they know what they're getting into.

► Step Two: Describe the Job

Next, describe the job in detail on the job posting itself. This should include shifts, hours, responsibilities, and even things like salary that might be expected as part of the role. Be as thorough as possible here—you want people who aren't cut out for this sort of work to choose not to apply.

► Step Three: Interview Applicants

Once you've got applicants for your position, it's time for interviews! You'll need to conduct multiple interviews with each applicant so you have time to observe them and make sure they're actually going to be able to live up to their end of the bargain

Good store keepers are hard to find. They're honest and they don't discriminate against the customers they serve. Store keepers should also be able to take direction, learn quickly, and ask questions when they need to. Therefore, you must also take these tips into consideration during interview:

1) The job is not for everyone. There are some people who will never make good store keepers. That's why you need to put a lot of thought into choosing someone with the right set of skills and personality traits to be a good store keeper.

2) It's important to have the right person in charge of the hiring process. You don't want your store keeper applicant to feel like it's a one-sided interview where only you get to talk and ask questions. You should do some research on what makes for a good store keeper before you even start looking for one.

3) Hire someone who is friendly and welcoming toward your customers as well as your staff members. If you have an aggressive or defensive store keeper, it may scare away customers. Your staff members will be happier when they know that their feedback is being taken seriously by management.

4) Make sure your store keeper has the right attitude and skill set for the job they applied for! Do they want more than just a cashier position?

 

[Alexandoy]

Hiring a storekeeper would depend on the type of business and on the style of business. For the grocery or supermarket the hiring is the regular way of checking the resume for the experience and the interview. But for some businesses that do not have the automated cashiering system and the receipt is manual you ought to be more circumspect with the applicant. Usually there is the need for a reference but a recommendation is more desired. In one shoe store that has a manual method for the transactions, the inventory showed that there are missing items that were not reflected in the sales and in the breakage and spoilage of products. That means the products are stolen either by bringing out the products or by deliberately not recording the sale. You can prove my point if you will go to a Chinese hardware store. The cashier is usually the owner.

 

[eldavis]

The truth of the matter is no matter how careful you are, you could still come across someone that is not serious. I have seen cases where some pretend just to get the job, but in reality they are not serious at all about anything. The best thing to do is to observe after hiring them, then check out their performance. If it's not to your satisfaction, you talk to them to improve, if there is still no change, you can lay them off.