Trainee Store Manager Programme : Clicks Walmer Park

Clicks Group Limited; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail company is offering a Trainee Store Manager position in Gqeberha. The role involves training to manage store departments, assisting the store manager, and ensuring high customer care standards. Candidates should possess a relevant 3-year tertiary qualification and a matric certificate with Maths and English. Retail experience is advantageous, and strong interpersonal skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include a relevant degree and a matric certificate.
• Retail and/or management experience is advantageous.
• Retail and/or management experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Train to manage all departments of the store.
• Assist the store manager in relevant management duties.
• Ensure customer care is prioritized.
• Be a role model for staff and reflect management values.
• Ensure high level of customer care by being visible and proactive with customers.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and communications skills

Computer literacy and analysing skills

Planning and organising

Leading and Deciding

Interacting and presenting

Team coordination

Analysis and interpretation

Creativity and conceptualising

Organisation and execution

Adaptability

Performance mindset

Education

Relevant 3 year tertiary qualification (B.com, Bus Management, Retail Management, B. Bus Science)

Matric certificate (Grade 12) with pure Maths and English

Retail Management

B. Bus Science

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Trainee Store Manager Programme : Clicks Walmer Park

Listing reference: click_022011

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 13 October 2025

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

About our company

Clicks Group

Introduction

To train and be able to manage all departments of the store and once found competent to assume the relevant management duties thereby supporting and assisting the store manager in their duties or during their absence.

• To fully understand and to take ownership of own development towards completing the Trainee Manager programme ensuring self-readiness for sign off within 12 months.
• To train and be found competent in all departments of the store and thereafter be able to assist the SM in such departments and in managing the store as required.
• To attend all required classroom training sessions as per the TM programme and implement the learning's and/or skills within the store environment under the guidance of the SM.
• To be a role model for staff presenting the image and behaviours of management to which the company aspires through its values
• To ensure a high level of customer care through being visible and by proactively approaching customers at all times

Job requirements

• Relevant 3 year tertiary qualification (B.com, Bus Management, Retail Management, B. Bus Science) (Essential)
• In possession of a matric certificate (Grade 12) with pure Maths 50% and English 50% (Essential)
• Retail and/or management experience (advantageous)

Skills, Abilities and Job related Knowledge:

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Computer literacy and analysing skills
• Planning and organising
• Leading and Deciding
• Supporting and coordinating
• Interacting and presenting
• Analysing and interpreting
• Creating and conceptualising
• Organising and executing
• Adapting and coping
• Enterprising and performing

Contractual hours:

• 45hrs 6days

All positions will be filled in accordance with our Employment Equity plan. We also encourage people living with disabilities to apply.

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