Junior Sales & Customer Service Intern

PTY; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd in Centurion, South Africa, seeks a junior, sales-oriented candidate with a genuine interest in shooting, hunting, outdoor sporting, firearms, or reloading to learn the business from the ground up.

You will be exposed to sales, customer service, product knowledge, administration, and day-to-day operations while developing skills to progress into a more senior role over time.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for shooting, hunting, outdoor sporting, firearms, or reloading.
• Willingness to start at junior level and learn from the ground up.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Confident and approachable personality.
• Sales-driven and commercially minded.

Responsibilities

• Learn and develop knowledge of the company's products and services.
• Assist customers with general enquiries and provide excellent service.
• Learn the sales process from initial enquiry to sale completion.
• Assist sales team with quotations, orders, and follow-ups.
• Develop understanding of products, brands, and applications.
• Support stock, product information, and showroom/operational duties.
• Identify customer needs and recommend appropriate products under guidance.
• Build relationships with customers and communicate professionally.
• Stay updated with new products and industry developments.
• Learn from experienced team members to progress within the business.

Skills

Excellent communication

Job description

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd | Full time

Centurion, South Africa

Red Ember is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual with agenuine interest in the shooting, hunting, outdoor sporting, firearms, orreloading industry who is eager to start at a junior level and build along-term career within a specialist business.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to learn thebusiness from the ground up. The successful candidate will be exposed todifferent areas of the business, including sales, customer service, productknowledge, administration, and day-to-day operations, while developing theskills and knowledge required to progress into a more senior position.

The role will involve learning about the company's extensive range ofspecialist shooting and reloading products, including reloading equipment,presses, accessories, and related products.

Requirements

• Learn and develop knowledge of the company's products and services.
• Assist customers with general enquiries and provide excellent customer service.
• Learn the sales process from initial customer enquiry through to completing a sale.
• Assist the sales team with quotations, orders, and customer follow-ups.
• Develop an understanding of the various products, brands, and applications offered by the business.
• Gain exposure to the company's customer service, sales, and administrative functions.
• Assist with stock, product information, and general showroom/operational duties.
• Learn how to identify customer needs and recommend appropriate products under the guidance of experienced team members.
• Build relationships with customers and develop professional communication skills.
• Stay up to date with new products and developments within the shooting and reloading industry.
• Take initiative to learn product and industry knowledge.
• Work closely with experienced members of the team to learn the business and identify opportunities for future career progression.

Requirements

• Genuine passion or strong interest in shooting, hunting, outdoor sporting, firearms, or reloading.
• Willingness to start at junior level and learn the business from the ground up.
• Strong willingness to learn and develop.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Confident and approachable personality.
• Sales-driven and commercially minded.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Reliable, hardworking, and eager to take on responsibility.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Previous sales, retail, or customer service experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

What You Will Learn

The successful candidate will be allowed to gain hands‑on exposure to multiple areas of the business, including:

The ultimate objective is to develop the successful candidate into a knowledgeable and confident sales professional who can grow within the business and take on increasing responsibility over time.

Ideal Candidate

This opportunity is best suited to someone who is passionate about the industry rather than simply looking for a job. They may be an enthusiastic hobbyist, recent school leaver, junior salesperson, or someone looking to turn their existing interest in shooting, hunting, outdoor sporting, or reloading into a career.

The right attitude, passion, and willingness to learn are more important than extensive previous experience.