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Shop Assistant

Toys R Us and Babies R Us South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal

On-site

ZAR 50 000 - 200 000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading toy retailer is seeking a dynamic Shop Assistant to join its team in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The role focuses on maximizing sales by providing outstanding customer service and ensuring a WOW experience for customers. Candidates must possess a Matric Certificate, have at least 6 months of retail experience, and reliable transport for shift work. Join us in enriching children's lives with a great shopping experience.

Qualifications

  • 6 months retail experience required.
  • Own or reliable transport needed for shift work.

Responsibilities

  • Maximizing sales through excellent customer service.
  • Ensuring customers have a WOW experience.
  • Advising customers on product ranges and prices.
  • Executing promotions and merchandising standards.

Skills

Sales driven
Fantastic customer service skills
Tenacious
Highly motivated and target driven
Excellent selling and communication skills
Merchandising

Education

Matric Certificate
Job description
Introduction

Retail Shop Assistant Welcome to the Toys R Us world of awwwesome, where we want your little ones imaginations to run free!

Toys R Us and Babies R Us are well established international brands. Commonly referred to as the “World’s Greatest Toy Stores”, Toys R Us SA currently boasts 60+ physical stores, two of which are located in Namibia, botswana and Zambia, as well as an ALL NEW AWWWESOME online store. The key focus of the group is to ensure that customers, young and old, from children to grandparents, are offered an amazing range and experience, complemented by great value! "Are you a dynamic and passionate individual who will ensure exceptional customer satisfaction and excellent store performance?"

Then we are looking for a Shop Assistant and we would like you to join our team!

Job purpose

Maximizing sales by effectively delivering AWESOME customer service and providing customers with a WOW experience.

Key Skills needed
  • Sales driven
  • Fantastic customer service skills
  • Tenacious
  • Highly motivated and target driven
  • Excellent selling and communication skills
  • Merchandising
Key Performance Areas
  • Providing AWESOME customer service to give customer a WOW experience
  • Attend to unique and individual shopping needs of each customer and always put the Customer first
  • Ensuring that customers receive prompt and relevant service on the sales floor and by telephone
  • Adhere to all basic customer service standards
  • Determining customers' requirements and advising on product range, price and warranties
  • Demonstrating, explaining and advising on products to customers
  • Selling goods and most importantly add on sales and services
  • Ensuring that goods are correctly priced and displayed
  • Ensure promotions are executed timeously and execution is planned in advance
  • Adherence to all merchandising/layouts and housekeeping standards and schedules
  • Preparation, implementation and maintenance of all advertised sales promotions timeously
  • Reporting on fast and slow sellers to the Store Manager
  • Participating in stock takes and stock counts
  • Minimize stock loss
  • Minimize expenses in area of responsibility
  • Maximize sales in all areas
  • Protect Company’s assets in area of responsibility
Entry Requirement
  • Matric Certificate
  • 6 (six) months retail experience
  • Must have own or reliable transport to be able to work shifts
General
  • To undertake any other relevant duties requested by Senior Management
  • To undertake all mandatory and service training as required
  • Maintaining the strict confidentiality of all information
  • To undertake an appraisal and personal development review regularly
  • To take responsibility and accountability for being up to date with current SOP’s
  • Co-operating fully in the introduction of any new technology and new methods.
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