Shop Assistant/ Cashier

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Shop Assistant/Cashier within Pepkor Speciality, a division of Pepkor. Pepkor is a large retail group in southern Africa with over 5,470 stores across 10 African countries, operating many trusted brands. The Speciality division focuses on launching new brands, nurturing smaller brands, and managing new fashion and footwear acquisitions. The Shop Assistant/Cashier will be responsible for the day-to-day activities in the store, aiming to provide customers with a pleasant shopping experience through product knowledge, stock availability, excellent housekeeping, awareness of latest fashion trends, and minimizing stock losses. **What you will do** * Responsible for day-to-day activities in the store. * Provide customers with a pleasant shopping experience. * Give high-class customer service at all times. * Process customer merchandise through the tills. * Assist customers with product selection to increase basket value. * Ensure that all new/replenished merchandise is on the sales floor. * Ensure that all ticketing and visual displays are in place. * Support the manager in-charge with day-to-day duties. * Ensure store equipment is secured and accounted for. * Be aware of health and safety rules. * Understand the store's daily/weekly/monthly sales targets. * Assist with action plans to minimize stock loss. * Maintain excellent housekeeping. * Stay updated with latest fashion trends. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12 / Matric qualification * At least 1 year experience in a similar environment * Computer literate * Ability to work well under pressure * Good time management skills * Good attention to detail and accuracy of work * Good computer literacy and problem-solving capabilities * Good communication skills * Resourcefulness * Customer service oriented * Ability to build and maintain relationships * Confidence and decisiveness * Passionate about the brand * Social-media savvy * Fashionable **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is someone with at least one year of retail experience, holding a Grade 12 qualification, who is passionate about providing excellent customer service and contributing to a positive shopping environment. This person should be computer literate, adept at managing time and working under pressure, with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills. They should be a good communicator, resourceful, confident, able to build relationships, and possess a passion for the brand, reflected in a fashionable and social-media savvy approach. **Deadline** 9th October, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/shop-assistant-cashier-pepkor-speciality-6 Source: myjobmag

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