Permanent Part-timer - Potchefstroom

Adidas; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Adidas in Cape Town seeks a customer-focused retail associate to deliver outstanding service and keep the store running smoothly. You will greet customers, assist with product selection, handle sales at the POS, support stock flow and merchandising, and participate in training.

The role requires flexibility for evenings and weekends and a passion for fashion. Focus on service, cash handling, returns, and paperwork checks; assist with displays and loss prevention; maintain housekeeping and asset

Qualifications

• Matric certificate.
• 0–1 years of retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures adidas service to every customer.
• Handles regular sales transactions at the POS.
• Assists in stock flow from stockroom to sales floor.
• Contributes to displays and merchandising as directed.
• Maintains store housekeeping and safekeeping of assets.
• Supports loss prevention and security procedures.
• Learns POS system and adheres to store policies.
• Familiarizes with Power BI to understand store performance.

Skills

Customer service

Sales techniques

Teamwork

Flexibility

Fashion retail

Initiative

Education

Matric certificate

Tools

Power BI

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