General Assistant(External Applications Only)

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a General Assistant at Cashbuild, focused on providing comprehensive customer service, merchandising stock, managing shelf price labelling, and maintaining housekeeping within a designated area of responsibility in-store. **What you will do** * Ensure comprehensive customer service in the store. * Merchandise stock, manage shelf price labelling, and maintain housekeeping within the designated area. * Advise and assist customers on correct products and queries. * Assist with and resolve customer complaints. * Ensure bulk stock areas are merchandised safely and according to the store layout plan. * Ensure your area of responsibility is fully merchandised according to store layout and planograms. * Ensure your area is free of obstacles, stock is merchandised immediately after being received, and customers can enter and leave your aisle without risk of injury or irritation. * Ensure correct shelf price labelling within the area of responsibility. * Complete checklists as required when on duty with Canteen and Toilet/Showers schedule. * Comply with Safety OHSA requirements, including using safety gear and ensuring customer and staff safety within the area of responsibility. * Ensure racking and bulk stock within the area of responsibility are merchandised safely for customers and colleagues. * Report any safety discrepancies to the Store Manager. * Report damaged stock within the area of responsibility to the Store Manager. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Minimum Grade 10 or NQF 3 and 1 one year work related experience OR Grade 12 without related work experience. * Ability to communicate in English and the dominant language spoken in the geographical area where the position is available. * Valid South African ID or work permit. * Ability to perform basic calculations accurately. * Must be willing to work shifts, weekends and public holidays. * Must be able to work under pressure. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is someone who consistently ensures customer service excellence and maintains merchandising standards. They should possess integrity, handling sensitive information carefully, keeping promises, and showing awareness of values. Accuracy is key, with a focus on detail, working in an orderly fashion, preventing mistakes, and checking their own work. A client-focused individual who actively responds to customer needs, deals with clients in a friendly manner, shows involvement in their problems, and approaches questions with a can-do mentality. They should also be committed to personal development, aware of their strengths and weaknesses, focused on self-broadening, and actively seeking feedback and learning opportunities. Practical attributes include the ability to work shifts, weekends, public holidays, under pressure, and perform basic calculations accurately, while communicating effectively in English and the local dominant language. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/general-assistant-external-applications-only-cashbuild-35 Source: myjobmag

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