Trainee Manager

About this role

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is looking for a Trainee Manager for its stores in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. This is a training role. You will learn how a retail 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 stock-to-system matches.
• Support stock ordering and flow to the sales floor, and help deal with shrinkage.
• Help plan and maintain promotional displays, pricing, labelling and layout standards in FMCG, Health and Beauty.
• Assist with goods receiving, returns and daily reconciliation of ZMove packs.
• Help the store reach its sales targets by working with heads of departments and supporting promotions.
• Help with daily cash-ups, till scheduling, store expenses, overtime and casual staff spend, and audits.
• Support customer complaints, customer requests, loyalty sign-ups and staff HR admin, including leave, scheduling and staff files.
• Complete your trainee learning programme, including assessments and your Portfolio of Evidence.

What you need

• Grade 12 (matric).
• 1 to 2 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.
• Good communication, conflict management and listening skills.
• Strong organisation skills, with the ability to handle several priorities and meet deadlines.
• 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 enjoy working with customers and staff, and be comfortable with numbers, stock and admin. You need to be able to work flexible retail hours.

Tips before you apply

• Have your matric certificate, driver’s licence and proof of your retail experience ready.
• List the stock, cash and HR tasks you have handled, with the store size and your part in each.
• Show your MS Office skills in your CV, for example reports, spreadsheets or stock records you have worked with.