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Retail Job Application Form Sample
Sample Retail Employment Application

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This sample retail employment application form is for a cashier / customer service position in a store. Note the questions that you have to answer about your background and skills when you fill out the application.

Company Name

Retail Employment Application

Applicant Information

Applicant Name
Phone
Address:
Street
City
State & Zip

Age (if under 21):

How were you referred to Company?

Availability

Please be honest with your answers, so we set a schedule that you work for both you and us.

What days and hours Monday - Sunday) are you available for work?

How many hours per week can you work?

Please Answer the Following Questions:

Why are you applying to work here?

What has been your greatest accomplishment?

If hired, how long do you expect to work here?

Why do customers shop at this store?

What is customer service?

A customer complains that the coffee tastes terrible, what would you do?

What would you do if your replacement doesn't show up when it's time to go home?

A customer leaves without paying for gas, what would you do?

A co-worker is rude to customers, what would you do? Math Questions

The customer's purchase totals $13.93. They give you a ten dollar bill and a five dollar bill. How much change do you give them?

If one bottle of soda costs .99, how much does three cost? How much will they cost with 5% tax added on?

Each pot of coffee hold 6 cups. We usually sell 10 cups of coffee every fifteen minutes. How many pots of coffee will you need to make?

Personal Information:

If hired, would you have transportation to/from work? [ ] Y or [ ] N

Education, Training and Experience

High School / VOC-TECH:
School name: ________________________
School address:________________________
School city, state, zip:________________________________
Did you graduate? [ ] Y or [ ] N
Degree / diploma earned: _______________

College / University:
School name: __________________________
School address:________________________
School city, state, zip:________________________________

Did you graduate? [ ] Y or [ ] N
Degree / diploma earned: __________________

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