5221 Shopkeepers
Shopkeepers operate small retail shops either independently or with support from a small number of others. Tasks include - (a) determining product mix, stock and price levels for goods to be sold; (b) purchasing and ordering goods for sale from markets, wholesalers and other suppliers; (c) budgeting and maintaining records of stock levels and financial transactions; (d) determining prices and displaying goods for sale; (e) selling goods to customers and advising them on product use; (f) examining returned goods and deciding on appropriate action; (g) taking inventory of goods in stock. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Grocer - Newsagent - Shopkeeper Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Shop manager - 1420 - Market stallholder - 5211 Note Only operators of small shops for whom the management and supervision of staff are not a significant component of the work are classified in Unit Group 5221: Shopkeepers. Operators of shops where management tasks and supervision of staff are significant and frequent elements of the work are classified in Unit Group 1420: Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers. Staff who control and direct the activities of shop sales assistants, checkout operators and other workers, but who do not take responsibility for determining product mix, overall setting of prices, budgets, staffing levels, selection and recruitment are classified in Unit Group 5222: Shop Supervisors.
Where 5221 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >5 Services And Sales Workers
- >>52 Sales Workers
- >>>522 Shop Salespersons
- >>>>5221 Shopkeepers
- >>>>5221 Shopkeepers
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 5221?
- ISCO-08 5221 is "Shopkeepers". Shopkeepers operate small retail shops either independently or with support from a small number of others. Tasks include - (a) determining product mix, stock and price levels for goods to be sold; (b) purchasing and ordering goods for sale from markets, wholesalers and other suppliers; (c) budgeting and maintaining records of stock levels and financial transactions; (d) determining prices and displaying goods for sale; (e) selling goods to customers and advising them on product use; (f) examining returned goods and deciding on appropriate action; (g) taking inventory of goods in stock. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Grocer - Newsagent - Shopkeeper Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Shop manager - 1420 - Market stallholder - 5211 Note Only operators of small shops for whom the management and supervision of staff are not a significant component of the work are classified in Unit Group 5221: Shopkeepers. Operators of shops where management tasks and supervision of staff are significant and frequent elements of the work are classified in Unit Group 1420: Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers. Staff who control and direct the activities of shop sales assistants, checkout operators and other workers, but who do not take responsibility for determining product mix, overall setting of prices, budgets, staffing levels, selection and recruitment are classified in Unit Group 5222: Shop Supervisors.
- How does ISCO-08 5221 map to other classification systems?
- 5221 Shopkeepers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (bf89925d-00a1-4f94-ab3b-2148c887af33); SOC 2018 (11-1021). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 5221?
- 5221 Shopkeepers sits under 5221 Shopkeepers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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