Sales Assistants

Dis-Chem Baby City requires Sales Assistants for their Pavilion Store. The main purpose of the role would be to provide overall assistance to customers through excellent customer service. The roles will include maintaining stock levels, processing payments at Point of Sales, and upholding high merchandising standards.

Minimum Requirements:

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Up to 6 months’ retail experience
• Minimum 1 Year work experience within retail

Advantageous:

• Certification in Retail Business Management

Job Description:

• Report low stock levels, items that are out of stock, damaged stock, and expired stock to management.
• Assist with the counting of stock files and general stocktaking.
• Assist with the loading and off-loading of stock when needed.
• Identify and report damaged and expired stock immediately to management.
• Ensure boxes are flattened after unpacking stock and taken to the designated area.
• Ensure that full ranges of products are always on the shelves and neatly presented.
• Maintain the stock on the shelves to ensure it has not reached its sell-by date.
• Restock merchandise when needed to ensure maximum sales.
• Ensure merchandise displays, labels, and pricing are always correct and report all price discrepancies to management.
• Keep up to date with new product knowledge to effectively assist customers.
• Ensure all merchandise is handled carefully to prevent any losses.
• Build stable displays timeously for promotions to take place.
• Ensure that monthly promotions are implemented effectively to maximize sales.
• Ensure that relevant posters and signage are put up in time for promotions to take place.
• Ensure promotional tickets, price tickets, posters, etc. are placed in the expected time frame.
• Ensure that promotional stock is taken down immediately after the end of promotions.
• Ensure accurate cash flow and follow correct cash handling procedures.
• Transact all purchases – receive, verify, and process all payments such as cash, cards, vouchers, coupons, and any other acceptable payments.
• Ensure all outgoing stock/items/scripts are scanned and paid for.
• Process all loyalty cards including those of accelerated partners.
• Establish a professional relationship with customers and provide friendly, helpful, courteous assistance and advice to all customers.
• Report customer compliments and complaints to management.
• Attend to all customer stock queries and ensure that they are dealt with and resolved.

Competencies:

Essential:

• Strong command of the English language.
• Knowledge of retail operations and administration.
• Problem solving.
• Trustworthy and honest.
• Time management.
• Customer service.
• Takes ownership and accountability.
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, numerical skills).

Special conditions of employment:

• Willing and able to work retail hours.
• South African citizen.
• Clear credit and criminal records.

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary.
• Provident Fund.
• Medical Aid.
• Staff Account.

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Baby City is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem Baby City’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem Baby City’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem Baby City actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.