Health Merchandiser - Cape Road

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a Health Merchandiser for its Cape Road store to ensure basic merchandising standards and excellent customer service. You will stock and rotate products, maintain displays, and assist customers daily, while supporting stock control with accuracy.

The role requires Grade 12, up to 6 months’ retail experience, and MS Office literacy; advantageous to have health-focused diploma/degree and at least 1 year of retail experience.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Up to 6 months’ retail experience.
• Computer literate – MS Office.
• Willing and able to work retail hours.
• Diploma or degree within Health Focus category (advantage).
• At least 1 year retail experience (advantage).

Responsibilities

• Restock merchandise as per business requirements.
• Ensure delivered stock is stored and packed correctly.
• Ensure full range of products is on the shelves at all times.
• Rotate stock on a First In First Out basis.
• Assist with general stocktaking.
• Keep front shop shelves neat with correct labels and pricing.
• Maintain merchandising displays and stock levels.
• Daily upkeep of store and designated stock.
• Assist with back shopping.
• Address customer stock queries and resolve them.

Skills

Strong command of English

Presentable

Effective engagement with customers

Trustworthy and honest

Time management

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Diploma or degree in Health Focus (advantage)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies require a Health Merchandiser for their Cape Road store. Your responsibilities lie in ensuring Dis-Chem’s basic merchandising standards are properly executed and maintained. Provide customers with outstanding customer service.

Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Up to 6 months’ retail experience
• Computer literate – MS Office
• Willing and able to work retail hours

Advantageous:

• Diploma or degree within the Health Focus category
• At least 1 year retail experience

Job Specification…

• Restock merchandise as per business requirements.
• Ensure delivered stock/stock pulled from the store room, is stored and packed in the correct space.
• Ensure full range of products is on the shelves at all times.
• Facilitate rotation of stock on a regular, First In First Out basis.
• Assist with general stocktaking.
• Ensure front shop shelves and products are neatly presented and visible at all times, with correct labels and pricing.
• Ensure merchandising displays are built, faced up, stocked and maintained.
• Maintain daily physical upkeep of store and merchandise displays, and be responsible for your designated stock in the store room as well as on the shop floor.
• Assist with back shopping.
• Ensure all customer stock queries are dealt with and resolved.

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 stock taking
• Report bad/suspicious behaviour relating to both staff and customers
• SAP
• Unisolv

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

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.