Dis-Chem: Casual Merchandiser – Midlands

Job Description
Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires a Casual Merchandiser for their Midlands store.You will ensure that basic Dis-Chem merchandising standards are properly executed and maintained. Your responsibilities will also lie in providing excellent customer service.

Minimum Requirements:
Essential:
Grade:10-12 / Matric
Up to 0-6 months’ retail experience
Computer literate – MS Office
Willing and capable to work retail hours

Advantageous:

Job Description:

Restock merchandise as wished to ensure most sales
Ensure delivered stock/stock pulled from the storeroom, is stored and packed in the correct space timeously
Ensure stock on shelves has no longer reached sell-by date
Ensure the full vary of merchandise is on the shelves at all times
Facilitate rotation of stock on a regular, FIFO basis
Report low inventory levels, out-of-stock items, broken inventory and expired stock to management
Assist with counting of inventory archives and normal stocktaking
Adhere to Dis-Chem’s running standards, save plan and planograms
Ensure packing containers are flattened after unpacking stock, and taken to the certain area
Ensure front store cabinets and merchandise are neatly introduced and seen at all times, with right labels and pricing
Report all charge discrepancies to management
Keep abreast of contemporary and new products
Ensure merchandising shows are built, confronted up, stocked and maintained
Maintain each day physical upkeep of keep and merchandise displays, and be responsible for your targeted inventory in the storeroom as well as on the store floor
Assist with loading and off-loading of stock
Ensure items besides barcodes are honestly marked
Assist with returned shopping
Assist in coaching of new staff
Provide friendly, beneficial and courteous assistance and recommendation to all customers
Ensure all out of stock queries from clients are accompanied up with the purchaser service out of inventory list
Ensure all client stock queries are dealt with and resolved
Ensure the right uniform and badge are worn at all times
Minimise any losses by using handling all merchandise carefully
Adhere to Dis-Chem policies and procedures, SOPs and fitness and protection 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 requirements 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 team of workers and customers

Special stipulations of employment:

Willing and in a position to work retail hours
Able and bodily in shape to raise and cross heavy boxes, and make sure fitness and protection standards are adhered to
Reliable transport and/or stay in shut proximity to the store
South African citizen
Clear deposit and crook records

Remuneration and benefits:

Market-related salary

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.

HOW TO APPLY
ONLINE APPLICATION

Closing Date 07 October 2025

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal chance employer. Dis-Chem’s accredited Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as phase of the recruitment system aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively helps the recruitment of People with Disabilities.