The Dis-Chem Group is South Africa’s fastest-growing pharmaceutical retail group with operations in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. The group was founded in 1978 with one store in Mondeor, south of Johannesburg and has since grown to over 200 stores to date.
Our Head Office is based in Midrand, Johannesburg, and we employ over 18 500 full-time and part-time employees. We believe that in today’s dynamic and continuously changing world, our human capital is what differentiates us from our competitors. We give our employees training to ensure that they have the greatest possible support to do their work and develop themselves as individuals.
Our strategy is built around our pharmacy first approach, which means that we have a Dispensary in all of our stores to service our customers at any time when they enter a Dis-Chem Pharmacy store. As a leading specialist in beauty, healthy food, sport supplements, health and well-being, we offer the widest ranges in these categories and expert advice. The brand is synonymous with excellent customer service, and we pride ourselves in being a destination discount brand following an Everyday Low Price (“EDLP”) strategy.
In 2016, Dis-Chem was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The Group is still managed by its founders, Ivan and Lynette Saltzman being the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director respectively.
We have been rated as the country’s best pharmacy chain by Professional Management Review and voted as the Best Pharmacy, Best Medical Supply Store and Best Health Store in The Star Your Choice and Pretoria News Readers Survey.
In 2020, the Group was recognised as the winners of the Best Pharmacy, Best Health Shop and Best Toiletry Store in The Star’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Furthermore, we were voted as the coolest Health and Beauty Specialist in the 2016/2018 Sunday Times Generation Next Awards. In 2014, we were the recipient of the Leisure Options Readers Awards and voted the best pharmacy brand by Readers Digest SA.
Our social responsibility programme is managed through the Dis-Chem Foundation. The Foundation aims to provide care and support to improve the lives of individuals while relieving the burden on communities, family and friends.
Job Description
Minimum Requirements:
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Up to 6 months’ retail experience
- Computer literate – MS Office
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Advantageous:
- At least 1 year retail experience
Job Description:
- Restock merchandise as needed to ensure maximum sales
- Ensure delivered stock/stock pulled from the storeroom, is stored and packed in the correct space timeously
- Ensure stock on shelves has not reached sell-by date
- Ensure the full range of products is on the shelves at all times
- Facilitate rotation of stock on a regular, FIFO basis
- Report low stock levels, out-of-stock items, damaged stock and expired stock to management
- Assist with counting of stock files and general stocktaking
- Adhere to Dis-Chem’s operating standards, store layout and planograms
- Ensure boxes are flattened after unpacking stock, and taken to the designated area
- Ensure front shop shelves and products are neatly presented and visible at all times, with correct labels and pricing
- Report all price discrepancies to management
- Keep abreast of current and new products
- 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 storeroom as well as on the shop floor
- Assist with loading and off-loading of stock
- Ensure items without barcodes are clearly marked
- Assist with back shopping
- Assist in training of new staff
- Provide friendly, helpful and courteous assistance and advice to all customers
- Ensure all out of stock queries from customers are followed up with the customer service out of stock list
- Ensure all customer stock queries are dealt with and resolved
- Ensure the correct uniform and badge are worn at all times
- Minimise any losses by handling all merchandise carefully
- Adhere to Dis-Chem policies and procedures, SOPs and health and safety rules and regulations
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
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 CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.
Dis-Chem 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 Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.