Job Description
Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking Casual Merchandisers for their Dis-Chem stores, responsible for ensuring the proper execution and maintenance of basic Dis-Chem merchandising standards. The role also involves providing excellent customer service.
Job Details
- Division: SV – LG Division
- Minimum Experience: Entry Level
- Company Primary Industry: Retail
- Job Functional Area: Other
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Various Locations
Permanent/ Part-Time
Posted on February 19, 2024 – Closing Date: February 25, 2024
Minimum Requirements:
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Up to 6 months of retail experience
- Computer literate – MS Office
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Advantageous: - At least 1 year of retail experience
Job Description:
- Restock merchandise as needed to ensure maximum sales
- Ensure delivered stock/stock pulled from the storeroom is stored and packed correctly and timely
- Ensure stock on shelves has not reached the sell-by date
- Maintain the full range of products on the shelves at all times
- Facilitate rotation of stock on a regular, FIFO basis
- Report low stock levels, out-of-stock items, damaged stock, and expired stock to management
- Assist with counting of stock files and general stocktaking
- Adhere to Dis-Chem’s operating standards, store layout, and planograms
- Flatten boxes after unpacking stock and take them to the designated area
- Ensure front shop shelves and products are neatly presented and visible at all times, with correct labels and pricing
- Report all price discrepancies to management
- Keep abreast of current and new products
- Ensure merchandising displays are built, faced up, stocked, and maintained
- Maintain daily physical upkeep of the store and merchandise displays, and be responsible for designated stock in the storeroom and on the shop floor
- Assist with loading and off-loading of stock
- Ensure items without barcodes are clearly marked
- Assist with back shopping
- Assist in the training of new staff
- Provide friendly, helpful, and courteous assistance and advice to all customers
- Ensure all out-of-stock queries from customers are followed up with the customer service out-of-stock list
- Ensure all customer stock queries are dealt with and resolved
- Ensure the correct uniform and badge are worn at all times
- Minimize any losses by handling all merchandise carefully
- Adhere to Dis-Chem policies and procedures, SOPs, and health and safety rules and regulations
Competencies:
Essential:
- Strong command of the English language
- Presentable
- Effective engagement with customers, management, and staff
- Trustworthy and honest
- Time management
Advantageous: - Bilingual
- Knowledge of merchandising standards and the FMCG industry
- Product and category knowledge
- Ability to analyze ZMORE reports for ordering and stocktaking
- Report bad/suspicious behavior relating to both staff and customers
Special Conditions of Employment:
- Willing and able to work retail hours
- Able and physically fit to lift and move heavy boxes, ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to
- Reliable transport and/or reside in close proximity to the store
- South African citizen
- Clear credit and criminal records
Remuneration and Benefits:
- Market-related salary
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.
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