Beauty Assistant

About this role

Clicks Group is recruiting a Beauty Assistant for its store in Gezina, Pretoria. You will work in the beauty department and report to the Store Manager. The role is about helping customers find the right beauty and skincare products and keeping the department running well.

What you’ll do

• Speak to customers, answer questions about products and recommend items that suit their needs.
• Help grow department sales through promotion, cross-selling and up-selling, with a focus on meeting monthly targets.
• Keep an eye on sales and product performance, and share ideas for better product ranges.
• Stay up to date on beauty products, new ranges, trends, promotions and in-store events.
• Manage stock, reduce shrinkage and keep the beauty department clean and well organised.
• Make sure displays, in-store presentation and promotions meet company standards.
• Promote the Clicks clubcard, sign up new members and promote private label and exclusive products.

What you need

• Essential: Grade 12.
• Advantageous: A relevant beauty or skincare qualification.
• Advantageous: Experience in beauty, skincare, retail, FMCG, sales or marketing.
• An understanding of selling principles and good customer service.
• Knowledge of beauty and skincare products.
• Knowledge of stock management and basic merchandising.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, and a confident, friendly manner.
• A results-driven attitude and a strong focus on customers.

Is this job for you?

This job suits someone who enjoys beauty products and likes talking to people. You should be confident, keen to meet sales targets and happy to follow store procedures. No retail experience is strictly required, but any background in sales or customer service will help.

Tips before you apply

• Have your matric or Grade 12 certificate and your ID ready, and keep copies of any beauty or retail certificates.
• On your CV, give examples of times you helped a customer choose a product or hit a sales goal.
• Mention any interest in skincare or makeup, such as courses you have done or products you follow, to show your knowledge.

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