Sales Assistant - Baby City Diamond Pavilion, Kimberley

In brief

**Overview** Dis-Chem Baby City is seeking a Sales Assistant for their store located at Diamond Pavilion, Kimberley. The primary purpose of this role is to offer comprehensive customer assistance through excellent service. Key responsibilities also include maintaining stock levels, processing customer payments at the Point of Sales, and ensuring high merchandising standards are upheld. **What you will do** * Provide overall assistance to customers through excellent customer service. * Maintain stock levels. * Process payments at Point of Sales. * Uphold high merchandising standards. * Report low stock levels, out of stock items, damaged stock, and expired stock to management. * Assist with counting stock files and general stocktaking. * Assist with loading and off-loading of stock when needed. * Identify and report damaged and expired stock immediately to management. * Ensure boxes are flattened after unpacking stock and taken to the designated area. * Ensure that full ranges of products are always on the shelves and neatly presented. * Maintain the stock on the shelves to ensure it has not reached its sell-by date. * Restock merchandise when needed to ensure maximum sales. * Ensure merchandise displays, labels, and pricing are always correct and report all price discrepancies to management. * Keep up to date with new product knowledge to effectively assist customers. * Ensure all merchandise is handled carefully to prevent any losses. * Build stable displays timeously for promotions to take place. * Ensure that monthly promotions are implemented effectively to maximise sales. * Ensure that relevant posters and signage are put up in time for promotions to take place. * Ensure promotional tickets, price tickets, posters etc. are placed in the expected time frame. * Ensure that promotional stock is taken down immediately after the end of promotions. * Ensure accurate cash flow and follow correct cash handling procedures. * Transact all purchases – receive, verify and process all payments such as cash, cards, vouchers, coupons and any other acceptable payments. * Ensure all outgoing stock/items/scripts are scanned and paid for. * Process all loyalty cards including those of accelerated partners. * Establish a professional relationship with customers and provide friendly, helpful, courteous assistance and advice to all customers. * Report customer compliments and complaints to management. * Attend to all customer stock queries and ensure that they are dealt with and resolved. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Minimum Requirements Essential:** * Grade 12 / Matric * Up to 6 months’ retail experience * Minimum 1 Year work experience within retail * **Minimum Requirements Advantageous:** * Certification in Retail Business Management * **Competencies Essential:** * Strong command of the English language * Knowledge of retail operations and administration * Problem solving * Trustworthy and honest * Time management * Customer service * Takes ownership and accountability * Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook) * Numerical skills * **Special conditions of employment:** * Willing and able to work retail hours * South African citizen * Clear credit and criminal records **Who should apply** Ideal candidates will possess a Grade 12/Matric qualification and a minimum of 1 year of work experience within retail. Applicants should demonstrate a strong command of the English language, knowledge of retail operations and administration, and basic computer and numerical skills. The role requires someone who is a problem-solver, trustworthy, honest, has good time management and customer service skills, and takes ownership and accountability. Applicants must be South African citizens, have clear credit and criminal records, and be willing and able to work retail hours. A certification in Retail Business Management is considered advantageous. **Deadline** 16 October 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/sales-assistant-baby-city-diamond-pavilion-kimberley-dis-chem-pharmacies Source: myjobmag

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• At least 1 year of experience.

• Microsoft Excel
• Customer service

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