- Company
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Job type
- Permanent
- Minimum qualification
- Grade 12
- Reference
- 208477
- Closing date
- 4 November 2026 (6 days left)
About this role
Dis-Chem Pharmacies is hiring a Trainee Manager for its Cape Town stores in the Southern Suburbs and Northern Suburbs. This is a learning role. You will learn how a store runs while working under a store manager and an experienced team.
What you’ll do
- Help manage stock, including goods in transit, cycle counts, stock takes and shrinkage.
- Help keep FMCG, health and beauty products stocked on the sales floor, and set up promotional displays.
- Assist with goods receiving, returns and daily ZMove pack reconciliation, following company procedures.
- Support store sales targets and promotions with department heads.
- Help with daily cash-ups, till run ends, store expenses and overtime and casual staff costs.
- Help with customer complaints, the customer request system and loyalty sign-ups.
- Assist with leave, scheduling, staff files and KRONOS workforce admin.
- Complete your trainee learning programme and keep your Portfolio of Evidence up to date.
What you need
- Grade 12 (matric).
- One to two years of experience in store retail management, such as stock, cash, reporting, expense control or customer service.
- Computer literacy, including MS Office.
- A valid driver’s licence and your own reliable transport.
- Willingness and ability to work retail hours.
- South African citizenship.
- A clear credit record and a clear criminal record.
- Advantageous: a diploma in Financial or Admin, or a relevant 3-year diploma.
Is this job for you?
This role suits someone with retail store experience who wants to move into management. You should be organised, comfortable with numbers and stock, and able to deal with customers and staff calmly. You should also be happy to travel locally and work shifts that follow retail hours.
Tips before you apply
- Have your matric certificate, driver’s licence and proof of your retail experience ready.
- Show your stock, cash or customer service results on your CV, with clear examples and numbers where you can.
- Describe your MS Office skills in specific terms, such as spreadsheets or reports you have built.
Before you apply
- Tailor your CV for this Trainee Manager role with our free AI CV builder.
- Write a matching cover letter in two minutes.
- Practise common interview questions so you're ready if they call.
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