Retail Team Leader

Absolute Pets; Swellendam; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolute Pets, the leading South African pet retailer with over 200 stores, seeks a passionate Team Leader for a Centurion store. You will supervise daily operations and drive World Class service.

Responsibilities include achieving sales and GP targets, visual merchandising, stock control, admin duties, and staff development through individual development plans.

You will act as a brand ambassador, coach the team, and uphold Absolute Pets values to deliver excellent customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a retail team to achieve sales targets.
• Proven ability to drive GP targets and deliver World Class service.
• Strong knowledge of product lines and store operations.

Responsibilities

• Achieve store sales and GP targets.
• Visual merchandising management.
• Show World Class service and coach others.
• Manage stock levels, ordering, and admin duties.
• Limit stock loss and oversee all admin functions.
• Develop self and team using IDP and act as brand ambassador.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Visual merchandising

Sales targets

Staff development

Job description

Specialising in premium pet foods and accessories, Absolute Pets is the leading pet retailer in South Africa with over 200 stores across the country.

Our team of experts is looking for a passionate and driven Team Leader to join the Absolute Pets family at one of our growing stores in Centurion.

If you want to join our team, these are a few of the key areas that you will need to be responsible for as a Team Leader:

• Achieve store sales and GP targets
• Visual merchandising management

Service

• Showing what World Class service looks like and help others to provide the World Class service

Stock

• Ensuring store is fully stocked and order placed accordingly.
• Execute all admin duties fully and efficiently
• Limit stock loss and shrinkage to below target levels
• Execute admin efficiently and completely.
• Oversee and responsible for all admin functions

Staff

• Management of all staff so that they are performing what is expected of them.
• Proud brand ambassador: Leading by Example
• Have expert knowledge on all products, imparting the knowledge to all staff.
• Developing self and team by pursuing own development and growth using the Individual Development plans (IDP)
• Act in accordance with the Absolute Pets culture and Values.