W&RSETA Scarce Skill Priority List
OFO Code / Occupation / Specialisation / Comments / Rating142101 / Retail Managers / Events, Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers 1421 / 1
639201 / Assistant / General / Company Buyer / Retail Buyers 6392 / Generally referred to as Buyers in same instances referred to as sources / 2
639501 / Merchandisers / Sales Demonstrator 6391 / Merchandiser, Referred to in the sector as Visual Merchandisers / 3
621101 / Sellers: Sales Persons and Assistants, Representatives, / Sales Assistant (General) 6211 / Retail Assistant; Sales Person / Consultant; Shop Assistant; Supermarket Assistant / Worker / 4
741101 / Store Person / Store Person 7411 / Store person Packer / Shelve Packer/ Driver / 5
639201 / Merchandise Planner / Retail Buyers 6392 / Qualification is under development / 6
631101 / Cashiers / Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers 6311 / 7
223301 / Training and Development Professional / Training and Development Professional 2233 / Assessors / 8
OFO Code / Occupation / Specialisation / Comments / Rating
249102 / Training and Development Professional / Training and Development Professional 2233 / Moderators / 9
133601 / Supply and Distribution Manager / Warehouse Administrator 5911 / Logistic Planners or Coordinators; Storage and Warehousing Manager / 10
511201 / General Administrators and Finance / General Clerk 5311 / 11
221101 / Accountants / Accountants 2211 / 12
131102 / Sales and Marketing Manager / Sales and Marketing Manager 1311 / Advertising Manager; Public Relations Manager / 13
351201 / Butchers / Butchers and Small Goods Makers 3512 / 14
232302 / Industrial Designer / Industrial Designer 2323 / Product Developers; Product Designer (Excl. Engineering Products); Private Brand Manager; Product Development Manager / 15
223101 / Human Resource Practitioners / Human Resource Professionals 2231 / 16
831105 / Fruit and Vegetable Supervisors / Retail Supervisors 6215 / Fresh Fruit and Veg Sales Department Supervisor / 17
OFO Code / Occupation / Specialisation / Comments / Rating
831111 / Deli Supervisors / Retail Supervisors 6215 / Deli Sales Department Supervisor / 18
351101 / Bakers / Bakers and Pastry Cooks 3511 / 19
131101 / Advertising and Public Relations Manager / Advertising and Public Relations Manager 1311 / Business Development Manager; Business Support Manager; Market Research Manager; Marketing Director; Sales Executive / 20
223103 / Trade Union Official / Workplace/Industrial Relations Advisor 2231 / 21
133601 / Supply and Distribution Manager / Supply and Distribution Manager 1336 / Supply Chain Manager / 22
631102 / Office Cashier / Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers 6311 / 23
234202 / Food Technologist / Chemists and Food and Beverage Scientists 2342 / 24
599301 / Debt Clerk/Collector / Debt Collectors 5993 / Debtors clerk / 25
531301 / Chefs / Chefs 5313 / 26
OFO Code / Occupation / Specialisation / Comments / Rating
223301 / Training and Development Professional / Training and Development Professional 2233 / Learnerships Manager / 27
223103 / Industrial Relations Officer / Workplace/Industrial Relations Advisor / 28
341101 / Electricians / Technicians and Trade Workers 3411 / Repairing of electrical equipment as part of Sales and after sales service / 29
399401 / Polishers (jewellery) / Jewellers 3994 / 30
711601 / Industrial Overlocker Operators (carpets) / Sewing Machinist 7116 / Skills required for specialist carpet sellers / 31
831111 / Fish Supervisors / Retail Supervisors 6215 / Fish Sales Department Supervisor / 32
393203 / Dressmaker or Tailor / Dressmaker or Tailor 393203 / Seamstress in the Retail Clothing Stores / 33
552201 / Credit Clerk / Credit and Loans Officers 5522 / 34
Scarce and Critical Skills list 2008/2009