Shop Assistant - Pietermaritzburg

Job title: Shop Assistant - Pietermaritzburg

Job Location: KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg

Deadline: April 03, 2025

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming, inspirational, and personalised experience for all customers.
• Drive sales and turnover by motivating and inspiring team members to achieve sales targets.
• Ensure visual merchandising standards create a beautiful store experience.
• Maintain a clean, neat, tidy, and fully replenished sales floor.
• Ensure stock levels, stock losses, and shrinkage are effectively managed.
• Ensure all products are correctly priced with relevant price stickers and/or signage.
• Ensure that stock take and cycle count variance reports are checked; variances are investigated, and stock shortages or unbalanced stock information are escalated to the Area Manager.
• Ensure that point of sale and banking procedures are adhered to and raise any areas of concern with the Area Manager.
• Ensure all store standards and operations policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Effective execution of all operational activities within the store.

Requirements

• A matric, grade 12 or equivalent certificate.
• A passion for cosmetics, retail, and customer service.
• Knowledge of beauty and skincare products.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• A strong work ethic and hands-on attitude.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet operational needs.
• Basic proficiency with email and Excel.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm and pleasant in pressurised situations.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to demonstrate and promote products.
• Ability to create a buzz in your store that will motivate your team and encourage customers to come back and purchase more.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Administrative

Industries

Cosmetics