Frontshop Assistant

About this role

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is looking for a Frontshop Assistant for its Culemborg store in the Cape Town CBD. You will keep the shop floor stocked and tidy, and help customers at the till and on the floor.

What you’ll do

• Keep shelves full, neat and well labelled, and check that stock is not past its sell-by date.
• Restock products, store deliveries in the right place and keep the storeroom clean and organised.
• Take payments by cash, card, voucher and coupon, process loyalty cards and handle exchanges and returns when a Frontshop Leader approves them.
• Help with stocktaking, stock rotation and reporting of low, damaged or expired stock to management.
• Answer customer questions, follow up on out-of-stock requests and pass on compliments and complaints.
• Help train new and existing team members, and follow Dis-Chem policies, procedures, health and safety rules and uniform standards.

What you need

• Essential: Grade 12 (matric or Senior Certificate).
• Essential: 0 to 6 months of retail work experience.
• Essential: Basic arithmetic, clear verbal communication and the ability to follow procedures.
• Essential: You must be a South African citizen, able to work retail hours, and have a driver’s licence and your own reliable transport.
• Essential: Willingness to undergo MIE checks, with no criminal record and a clear credit rating.
• Advantageous: About 1 year of retail experience.
• Advantageous: Certification in Retail Business Management.
• Advantageous: Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook), numerical skills and SAP.

Is this job for you?

This job suits someone who enjoys helping people and keeping a shop well stocked. You do not need years of experience, but you should be reliable, happy to work set retail hours and comfortable handling cash.

Tips before you apply

• Have your matric certificate, ID, driver’s licence and proof of address ready before you apply.
• On your CV, list any retail, cashier or customer-facing work, even part-time or volunteer work, and say what you did.
• Show your numbers skills and your reliability. Mention any times you handled cash, followed a process or worked shifts.