Health Merchandiser - Somerset Mall

description

dis-chem pharmacies is looking for an experienced health merchandiser for their somerset mall store. Your responsibilities lie in ensuring dis-chem’s basic merchandising standards are properly executed and maintained. Provide customers with outstanding customer service.

minimum requirements…

essential:

• grade 12 / matric
• up to 6 months’ retail experience
• computer literate – ms office
• willing and able to work retail hours

advantageous:

• diploma or degree within the health focus category
• at least 1 year retail experience

job specification…

• restock merchandise as per business requirements.
• ensure delivered stock/stock pulled from the store room, is stored and packed in the correct space.
• ensure full range of products is on the shelves at all times.
• facilitate rotation of stock on a regular, first in first out basis.
• assist with general stocktaking.
• ensure front shop shelves and products are neatly presented and visible at all times, with correct labels and pricing.
• ensure merchandising displays are built, faced up, stocked and maintained.
• maintain daily physical upkeep of store and merchandise displays, and be responsible for your designated stock in the store room as well as on the shop floor.
• assist with back shopping.
• ensure all customer stock queries are dealt with and resolved.

competencies

essential:

• strong command of the english language
• presentable
• effective engagement with customers, management and staff
• trustworthy and honest
• time management

advantageous:

• bilingual
• knowledge of merchandising standards and the fmcg industry
• product and category knowledge.
• ability to analyse zmore reports for ordering and stock taking
• report bad/suspicious behaviour relating to both staff and customers
• sap
• unisolv

special conditions of employment:

• willing and able to work retail hours
• able and physically fit to lift and move heavy boxes, and ensure health and safety standards are adhered to
• reliable transport and/or reside in close proximity to the store
• south african citizen
• clear credit and criminal records

remuneration and benefits:

• market related salary
• medical aid
• provident fund
• staff account

only successful applicants will be contacted. If you haven`t been contacted within two weeks after the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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.

market related

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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