Dischem Pharmacies
Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires a Merchandiser for the Irene Link Store in Centurion. The role ensures that basic Dis-Chem merchandising standards are properly executed and maintained, while providing excellent customer service.
Job Summary
Job Title: Merchandiser – Irene Link – Centurion
Location: Centurion, Pretoria, Gauteng
Job Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 22 July 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 in the correct space timeously
- Ensure stock on shelves has not reached sell-by date
- Ensure the full range of products is 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
- Ensure boxes are flattened after unpacking stock and taken 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 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 training 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
- Minimise 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 analyse ZMORE reports for ordering and stocktaking
- Report bad/suspicious behaviour 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, and ensure 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
- Medical aid
- Provident fund
- Staff account
Application Process
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IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.
Equal Opportunity Employer
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy.
- Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.
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