The tasks a Shop Assistant is expected to perform include:

• Assisting the Salesman, Retail in effecting the sale of goods to the customers
• Keeping the goods neat and tidy in the retail shop or departmental store
• Attending to the shop or establishment before the opening time, supervising its cleaning and dusting
• Delivering goods to customers on the premises or at a specified place
• Taking delivery of goods purchased from the manufacturer agents, dealers, railway stations, etc.