PSOC 5223
Shop Sales Assistants
Shop sales assistants sell a range of goods and services directly to the public or on behalf of retail and wholesale establishments, and explain the functions and qualities of these goods and services.
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How the work breaks down
5 official task groups in this profile
- Human-led
determining customer requirements and advising on product range, price, delivery, warranties and product use and care
The reviewed occupation crosswalk matched this PSOC task to "describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers." in current O*NET use data. - Human-led
demonstrating and explaining to customers the establishment's goods and services
The reviewed occupation crosswalk matched this PSOC task to "describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers." in current O*NET use data. - Automation pressure
selling goods and services; accepting payment by a variety of payment methods; preparing sales invoices; and recording sales using cash registers
The reviewed occupation crosswalk matched this PSOC task to "maintain records related to sales." in current O*NET use data. - Evidence is limited
assisting with the ongoing management of stock such as product inventories and participating in stock takes
No detailed current O*NET task match passed the checked similarity floor for this PSOC task. - Evidence is limited
stacking and displaying goods for sale, and wrapping and packing goods sold
No detailed current O*NET task match passed the checked similarity floor for this PSOC task.
Capabilities
Skills linked to this work
- Retail sales
- Customer service
- Inventory control
Sources and limits
What supports this guide
- 2022 Updates to the 2012 Philippine Standard Occupational ClassificationPhilippine Statistics Authority · checked 2026-08-06
- O*NET 30.3 DatabaseU.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration · checked 2026-08-06
- Anthropic Economic Index: June 2026 data documentationAnthropic · checked 2026-08-06
Task evidence describes observed AI use and checked crosswalks. It does not predict that a whole occupation will disappear. Global AI-use data may not match Philippine workplaces.