Retail Sales Assistant

Job summary

The Retail Sales Assistant is responsible for engaging customers in retail and event spaces to introduce promotional offers and drive sales. They must maintain professional promotional displays and collaborate with the team to achieve daily and weekly sales targets.

Job details

Want to develop real sales skills while working in a people-focused environment? If you enjoy meeting new people, building confidence in conversation, and working in a role where effort and communication directly influence results, this could be an excellent opportunity. Boomerang is expanding its Toronto team and is looking for a Retail Sales Assistant to support face-to-face sales campaigns delivered through retail environments, promotional stands, and live activation spaces. The role offers hands-on experience in customer engagement and sales while working as part of a team that values professionalism, energy, and strong communication. About Boomerang Boomerang specializes in delivering face-to-face customer acquisition and promotional sales campaigns. Rather than relying on traditional advertising channels, the team focuses on real conversations and direct customer engagement to generate measurable sales outcomes. Working across Toronto, Boomerang delivers campaigns in shopping centres, pop-up promotional locations, and event spaces where customer interaction and sales performance play an important role in campaign success. What You’ll Be Doing As a Retail Sales Assistant, you’ll work directly with customers in busy retail environments where your role is to introduce promotional offers and support the team’s sales objectives. You’ll start conversations with customers in a friendly and professional way, explain current promotions, and help guide interested individuals through the sales process. Through these interactions, you’ll develop practical sales communication skills and gain confidence handling customer conversations. You’ll also help maintain the promotional space, ensuring displays remain organized and professional throughout the day while supporting the wider team in achieving daily and weekly sales targets. Because this is a customer-facing sales role, much of your day will involve interacting with customers, answering questions, and creating positive experiences that encourage successful sales outcomes. Who This Role Could Suit This position can be a great fit for someone who enjoys working with people and wants to build confidence in sales. Individuals from retail, hospitality, sport, or customer service environments often transition well because they are comfortable communicating with customers and staying organized in busy settings. Previous sales experience can be helpful, but it isn’t essential — Boomerang provides training and ongoing support to help you develop the skills needed to succeed. What Boomerang Offers Weekly pay plus commissions and performance bonuses, with average earnings between $600–$700 per week Full training in sales techniques, customer communication, and campaign standards Supportive coaching and guidance from experienced team leaders A professional team environment focused on collaboration and development Opportunities to progress into more senior sales or campaign roles Apply Today If you’re interested in building practical sales experience, working with people every day, and being part of a motivated team environment, Boomerang would be pleased to hear from you.

What you’ll do

The Retail Sales Assistant is responsible for engaging customers in retail and event spaces to introduce promotional offers and drive sales. They must maintain professional promotional displays and collaborate with the team to achieve daily and weekly sales targets.

Requirements

The role is suitable for individuals with a background in retail, hospitality, or customer service who are comfortable communicating with the public. Previous sales experience is helpful but not essential as full training is provided.

Benefits

• Commissions • Performance bonuses • Full training • Supportive coaching • Career progression opportunities

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Customer Engagement
• Face-to-face Sales
• Communication Skills
• Customer Service
• Sales Techniques
• Promotional Sales
• Relationship Building
• Organization

Job areas

• Sales
• Retail
• Customer Service & Support
• Marketing