Health Consultant - Lenz Quarter

Dis-Chem; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-related salary

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires a Health Consultant specializing in vitamins and supplements for our Lenz Quarter store. You will promote and sell Dis-Chem Health Focus products through consistent customer service, with product knowledge to assist shoppers.

Essential qualifications include Grade 12, at least 6 months' sales experience in vitamins/health, excellent English, and MS Office literacy. Competitive pay plus benefits, with a focus on customer care and sales targets.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric is required.
• Minimum of 6 months' sales experience in vitamins/health.
• Strong command of English; computer literate (MS Office).
• Sound numerical skills; willingness to work retail hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist and advise customers with high levels of service.
• Maintain health focus displays; stock and face items.
• Report price discrepancies and support promotions.
• Achieve monthly team, brand and vendor targets.
• Stay updated on new products and product lines.

Skills

Grade 12

Sales experience

English

MS Office

Numerical skills

Retail hours

Education

BSc Biomedicine

BSc Biotechnology

Job description

Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies' requires the services of a reputable Health Consultants specialising in Vitamins and Supplements for their store in Lenz Quarter. You will be responsible for effectively promoting and selling Dis-Chem Health Focus products through consistent customer service,

Minimum Requirements

Essential

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Minimum of 6 months' sales experience in a Vitamins / Health environment
• Strong command of the English language
• Computer literate – MS Office
• Sound numerical skills
• Willing and able to work retail hours

Advantageous

• Qualification in BSc Biomedicine and/or BSc Biotechnology, or relevant qualification within the health focus field
• Sales experience in a retail environment
• Experience in the health industry (vitamins, supplements or health foods)
• Fluent in a 2nd language prominently spoken in the area

Job description

• Assist and advise customers, and ensure the highest levels of customer care and service are met
• Assist with back shopping when requested to do so, to ensure the effective operation of the department and store
• Keep merchandise displays in the health focus area stocked and faced up
• Report all price discrepancies to management as they appear
• Adhere to store layouts within the Health Department
• Ensure broadsheet items are well displayed, merchandised, promoted and available
• Implement promotional displays and merchandising material
• Achieve monthly team, brand and vendor targets
• Keep abreast with new products and product lines
• Follow the Health Department's administrative processes and procedures, including, but not limited to, weekly returns, stock control and monitoring of stock levels

Competencies

Essential

• Promotions and personal selling
• Customer service
• Strong command of the English language
• Basic report analysis
• Team player
• Time management
• Honest and trustworthy

Advantageous

• Product knowledge and stock control
• Bilingual

Special conditions of employment

• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Able and physically fit for walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, and pushing, pulling lifting and moving objects
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
• South African citizen
• Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits

• Market-related salary + commission
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

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.

Dis-Chem 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 and Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

Package & Remuneration

Market Related

About Us

Since our founding in 1978, Dis-Chem has grown into South Africa's leading health-and-wellness retail chain - with over 20 000 employees across our stores and head office. Today, with over 300 stores across South Africa, Botswana and Namibia, Dis-Chem is the heartbeat of health, wellness and everyday value.

When you join our Retail team, you become part of a culture that blends service excellence, every-day value (our Everyday Low Price strategy) and expert support in beauty, health, sport nutrition and wellness.

When you join our Retail team, you become part of a culture that blends service excellence, every-day value (our Everyday Low Price strategy) and expert support in beauty, health, sport nutrition and wellness.

What Makes Retail at Dis-Chem exciting

• You've work in a store environment known for high foot-traffic, brand trust, and strong retailer reputation.
• We emphasise growth: training, development, identifying you for future leadership roles.
• You are our "front-line" - greeting customers, understanding their needs, assisting them to find the right health, wellness and beauty products.

What You Get

• A job where you directly impact people's wellbeing and shopping-experience, not just selling stuff.
• A solid brand behind you, with a large footprint nationally, meaning real opportunities across stores.
• Training and career-pathing: entry level to senior retail/operations roles.
• Discounts and benefits: as a