Counter and Rental Clerks helps professionals in counter or rental clerk careers find better opportunities across all specialties and locations.

Also known as:  Airplane Charter Clerk, Apartment Rental Clerk, Automobile Rental Clerk, Bicycle Rental Clerk, Boat Rental Clerk, Car Rental Agent, Dry Cleaning Counter Clerk, Layaway Clerk, Rental Clerk, Storage Facility Rental Clerk


Counter and rental clerks facilitate transactions - whether the transaction is a car rental, a video tape rental, or accepting shoes to be repaired or cloths to be dry cleaned. Specific duties vary, but most counter and rental clerks are responsible for answering questions about the product or servi ...
ce being offered, its cost, or rental agreement details. Some may receive incentive pay for selling add-ons, options, or special memberships.

Firms employing counter and rental clerks generally operate when their customers their customers are not at their own jobs, so night, weekend, and holiday work is common. Over half of all people in this occupation work a part-time schedule.

The work itself is not difficult nor well paid. Bu being a counter or rental clerk is an excellent way to learn a business, earn part-time income, and master the art of dealing with customers face-to-face, which is invaluable experience for any job.
Critical decision making
Level of responsibilities
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines
Dealing and handling conflict
Competition for this position
Communication with others
Work closely with team members, clients etc.
Comfort of the work setting
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions
Exposure to job hazards
Physical demands
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Advise customers on use and care of merchandise.
Receive orders for services, such as rentals, repairs, dry cleaning, and storage.
Explain rental fees, policies and procedures.
Prepare merchandise for display, or for purchase or rental.
Inspect and adjust rental items to meet needs of customer.
Reserve items for requested times and keep records of items rented.
Answer telephones to provide information and receive orders.
Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.