Permanent Part-timer - Nelspruit

adidas; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

adidas in Cape Town is seeking an enthusiastic Retail Associate to deliver adidas level service, greet customers, and assist in product displays and stock flow. You will handle POS transactions, support store policies, participate in in-store and digital training, and help maintain store standards while learning Power BI insights on sales performance.

Join a dynamic team and contribute to a fast-paced fashion retail environment with strong customer focus and teamwork in a leading global brand.

Qualifications

• An absolute passion for retail & customer service.
• Clear and upbeat communication skills.
• Flexibility to help during the week, evenings and weekends.
• Previous fashion retail experience will be highly regarded but is not essential.
• Adaptability to handle various tasks and changing situations.

Responsibilities

• Provides adidas-level service to each customer.
• Completes regular sales transactions (cash, credit, checks, etc.) as needed.
• Assists with product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill-in basis.
• Supports development of merchandise displays per store guidance.
• Learns and uses the point-of-sale system in line with policy and procedures.
• Greets customers and helps them find products; may greet at the front door during busy times.
• Maintains store cleanliness and safekeeping of assets.
• Participates in in-store and digital training provided by adidas to gain product knowledge.
• Gains insight into store performance and best sellers, including Power BI usage.

Skills

Customer service

Initiative

Communication

Flexibility

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Matric certificate

Tools

Power BI

POS system

Job description

Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organization

• Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
• As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
• Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
• Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill-in basis.
• Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
• Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
• Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
• Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
• Maintaining general housekeeping standards (Including cleaning of the store)
• Safekeeping of Company assets
• Loss prevention, monitoring sales floor and reporting any suspicious activity and follow security procedures/ SLAP.
• Ensure they take part in in-store training or digital training provided by the company (Atticus/AREA) to ensure they have product knowledge and role best practice.
• Familiarize themselves with Power BI tools to have more understanding of store performance, best sellers / blackhole product.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• An absolute passion for retail & customer service
• Ability to use your initiative
• Clear and upbeat communication skills
• Flexibility- you can help during the week, during evenings and weekends too
• Previous fashion retail experience will be highly regarded but is not essential
• Adaptability, being able to handle various tasks and adapt to changing circumstances/situations

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Have

• The passion to work within a team to deliver great results.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high volume retail environment.
• Enthusiasm.
• A love for fashion and great confidence to style your customer with any look they want to create!

Requisite Education And Experience

• Matric certificate
• 0 - 1 years of retail experience

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.