Store Health Manager - Clearwater

Dis-Chem; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-related salary

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is recruiting a Store Health Manager for Clearwater Mall to oversee the health division, stock control, promotions, and head office initiatives. The role requires 3+ years in retail with 1 year in supervision and strong MS Office skills. Lead a small team, ensure customer service excellence, and maintain store merchandising and stock management in a busy retail environment.Dis-Chem Pharmacies is committed to equal opportunity employment and staff development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ retail and sales experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience in supervision/management of staff (3–8 people).
• Computer literate – MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Direct and support sales staff under the guidance of the Store Manager and in accordance with company policies.
• Implement Head office strategies and promotions.
• Manage stock levels and ensure proper merchandising and pricing.

Skills

Retail experience

Staff supervision

Customer service

MS Office

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Tools

SAP

Qlikview

Job description

Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for a Store Health Manager for its store in Clearwater Mall. The purpose of the role is to manage the health division within the store, this entails stock control, working towards achieving sales targets, managing in-store promotions, implementing head office initiatives.

Minimum Requirements:

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Minimum of 3 years’ retail and sales experience
• Minimum of 1-year experience in supervision/management of a staff complement of between 3 and 8 people
• Computer literate – MS Office

Advantageous:

• Qualification within the health focus category
• Relevant experience in the vitamins, supplements and health food industry
• SAP experience
• Qlikview experience

Job Specification:

• Direct and support sales staff under the guidance of the Store Manager and in accordance with the Dis-Chem policies, procedures and retail working practices.
• Ensure implementation of Head office, Regional Manager and Regional Health Manager Strategy and initiatives.
• Manage staff member performance through the performance management system.
• Ensure the Health Division is adequately staffed at all times, and establish an appropriate work roster.
• Manage all in-store promoters for the department.
• Manage and address customer compliments and complaints.
• Serve customers and implement a high standard of customer care and service.
• Maintain merchandising and displays, to ensure a high standard of cleanliness.
• Ensure all goods are correctly priced and labelled.
• Working towards achieving department, vendor, brand, products and sales objectives.
• Ensure monthly promotions are implemented effectively to maximise its objectives.
• Maintain optimal stock levels through effective planning, monitoring and ordering of stock.
• Manage sales representatives and direct supplier orders.
• Ensure proper stock rotation to prevent the stock from expiring.
• Manage back shopping in the designated areas.
• Be accountable and manage stock control through effective planning and ordering of stock in collaboration with Dis-Chem’s warehouse and suppliers.

Competencies

Essential:

• Product knowledge
• Management of staff and stock
• Sales and promotional management
• Good communication skills
• Financial skills
• Set up and interpret financial reports
• Customer service
• Honest and trustworthy
• Leadership

Advantageous:

• Bilingual

Special conditions of employment:

• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Able and physically fit for walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, and pushing, pulling lifting and moving objects
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
• South African citizen
• Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity and Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

Package & Remuneration

Market Related

About Us

Since our founding in 1978, Dis-Chem has grown into South Africa’s leading health-and-wellness retail chain — with over 20 000 employees across our stores and head office. Today, with over 300 stores across South Africa, Botswana and Namibia, Dis-Chem is the heartbeat of health, wellness and everyday value.

When you join our Retail team, you become part of a culture that blends service excellence, every-day value (our Everyday Low Price strategy) and expert support in beauty, health, sport nutrition and wellness.

When you join our Retail team, you become part of a culture that blends service excellence, every-day value (our Everyday Low Price strategy) and expert support in beauty, health, sport nutrition and wellness.

What Makes Retail at Dis-Chem exciting

• You’ll work in a store environment known for high foot-traffic, brand trust, and strong retailer reputation.
• We emphasise growth: training, development, identifying you for future leadership roles.
• You are our “front-line” – greeting customers, understanding their needs, assisting them to find the right health, wellness and beauty products.

What You Get

• A job where you directly impact people’s wellbeing and shopping-experience, not just selling stuff.
• A solid brand behind you, with a large footprint nationally, meaning real opportunities across stores.
• Training and career-pathing: entry level to senior retail/operations roles.
• Discounts and benefits: as a retail employer focused on health/wellness you’ll get priority customer pricing.
• For those who step up: possibility of moving into supervisory, store-management or even broader operations roles.

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