Frontline Supervisor - Canal Walk

Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies require a Frontline Supervisor for their Canal Walk Store. Support customer service to ensure a world class shopping experience. Liaise between management and cashiers. Supervise day-to-day operations of Cashiers to ensure smooth running of till points. Record customer transactions with zero tolerance towards inaccuracy and to eliminate fraud risk.

Minimum Requirements… Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Minimum of 2 years cashier related work experience, of which 6 months should be shadowing a Cashier Supervisor
• Sound numerical skills
• Computer literate – MS Office
• Willing and able to work retail hours.

Advantageous

• Certificate in Computer Literacy
• 3 years’ work experience, with 1 year supervisory experience
• Working knowledge of SAP

Job Specification…

• Manage and report all customer compliments and complaints to management.
• Ensure branch queues flow smoothly.
• Pay attention to the manner in which customers respond to cashiers, and act accordingly.
• Manage the shorts and overs at the points of sale, including floats.
• Manage discrepancies at the point of sale.
• Authorise line voids, tender ups and price overrides.
• Manage refunds and returns transactions according to Dis-Chem operating procedures.
• Transact all purchases – receive and process all types of payments (cash, card, vouchers, coupons and other payments accepted by Dis-Chem).
• Ensure accurate document control by checking the following:
• Drop registers
• Documents verification
• Customer documentation
• Correct handling of the gloats as per our standard operating procedures.
• All other documentation related to till operations

• Ensure back shopping and returned goods are handled correctly.
• Ensure all outgoing stock/items/scripts are scanned.
• Train and assist new cashiers

Competencies Essential:

• Cashier and retail operations knowledge
• Customer service and relations
• Dis-Chem supervisory principles, practices and methods
• Lead, motivate and inspire
• Problem solving
• Sound numerical skills
• Trustworthy and honest
• Presentable
• Strong command of the English language and an additional language
• Time management

Advantageous

• Dis-Chem product knowledge
• Third additional language
• Customer service background
• SAP

Special conditions of employment

• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Able and physically fit for walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, and pushing, pulling lifting and moving objects
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
• South African citizen
• Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits

• Market related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

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.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity and Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

Package & Remuneration

Market Related About Us

The Dis-Chem Group is South Africa’s fastest-growing pharmaceutical retail group with operations in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. The group was founded in 1978 with one store in Mondeor, south of Johannesburg and has since grown to over 200 stores to date.

Our Head Office is based in Midrand, Johannesburg, and we employ over 18 500 full-time and part-time employees. We believe that in today’s dynamic and continuously changing world, our human capital is what differentiates us from our competitors. We give our employees training to ensure that they have the greatest possible support to do their work and develop themselves as individuals.

Our strategy is built around our pharmacy first approach, which means that we have a Dispensary in all of our stores to service our customers at any time when they enter a Dis-Chem Pharmacy store. As a leading specialist in beauty, healthy food, sport supplements, health and well-being, we offer the widest ranges in these categories and expert advice. The brand is synonymous with excellent customer service, and we pride ourselves in being a destination discount brand following an Everyday Low Price (“EDLP”) strategy.

In 2016, Dis-Chem was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The Group is still managed by its founders, Ivan and Lynette Saltzman being the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director respectively.

We have been rated as the country's best pharmacy chain by Professional Management Review and voted as the Best Pharmacy, Best Medical Supply Store and Best Health Store in The Star Your Choice and Pretoria News Readers Survey.

In 2020, the Group was recognised as the winners of the Best Pharmacy, Best Health Shop and Best Toiletry Store in The Star’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Furthermore, we were voted as the coolest Health and Beauty Specialist in the 2016/2018 Sunday Times Generation Next Awards. In 2014, we were the recipient of the Leisure Options Readers Awards and voted the best pharmacy brand by Readers Digest SA.

Our social responsibility programme is managed through the Dis-Chem Foundation. The Foundation aims to provide care and support to improve the lives of individuals while relieving the burden on communities, family and friends.