Trainee Manager

Shoprite Group; Bronkhorstspruit; On-site; ZAR 120 000 - 180 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in Gauteng is looking for a Trainee Manager to learn all aspects of supermarket management. This position offers hands-on training in leadership, customer experience management, and operational standards. Candidates should have a Matric/Grade 12 qualification and at least one year of retail experience. Key responsibilities include managing team performance, ensuring customer engagement, and maintaining compliance with health and safety standards. Join a dynamic team and grow your career in the retail environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in a retail environment with exposure to Supermarket systems and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Enable team to have rotational, experiential learning exposures.
• Manage customer experience and engagement.
• Supermarket people leadership, development, management and administration.
• Maintain service levels and operational standards.
• Manage supermarket P&L and reporting.
• Control supermarket expenses.
• Manage supermarket merchandising, pricing and promotional activity.
• Ensure stock availability, quality, rotation and loss prevention.
• Maintain compliance with health & safety, food safety and operational policies.
• Develop comprehensive retail management knowledge for optimal operational standards.

Skills

Computer Literate – MS Office Basic

Exposure to Supermarket systems and technologies

Store operations management

Promotional planning

Merchandising principles

Stock handling principles

Education

Matric/Grade 12

Job description

Purpose of the Job

As a Trainee Manager, your purpose is to learn all the ins and outs of managing a supermarket, its products and the employees who make the store a success. You'll learn how to provide leadership and direct the highest level of quality service by creating a pleasant and friendly atmosphere, while treating every customer and team member like family! Your goals should include learning about your secret ingredient to building and embodying a positive store culture of trust through honesty, integrity, and respect. Living Our Checkers Leadership Way means that you actively manage, coach and develop people to build a high performing team.

Job Objectives

• Enable team to have rotational, experiential learning exposures
• Manage customer experience and engagement
• Supermarket people leadership, development, management and administration
• Maintaining service levels and operational standards
• Supermarket P&L management and reporting
• Supermarket expense management and control
• Supermarket merchandising, pricing and promotional activity
• Supermarket stock availability, quality, rotation and loss prevention (money and stock)
• Supermarket housekeeping and compliance with health & safety, food safety and supermarket operational company policy and procedures
• Develop comprehensive retail management knowledge to ensure optimal operational standards and highest levels of service excellence

Qualifications

Matric/Grade 12

Experience

Minimum 1 year experience in a retail environment with exposure to the Supermarket systems and procedures

Knowledge and Skills

Computer Literate – MS Office Basic, Supermarket systems and technologies

Knowledge and understanding of:

• Store operations management, promotional planning, merchandising, and stock handling principles

• Food Safety & hygiene and the OHSA

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