Frontline Supervisor - Kensington Square - Durban North (New Store)

Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires a Frontline Supervisor for their Kensington Square-Durban North 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

Since our founding in 1978, Dis-Chem has grown into South Africa’s leading health-and-wellness retail chain — with over 20 000 employees across our stores and head office. Today, with over 300 stores across South Africa, Botswana and Namibia, Dis-Chem is the heartbeat of health, wellness and everyday value.

When you join our Retail team, you become part of a culture that blends service excellence, every-day value (our Everyday Low Price strategy) and expert support in beauty, health, sport nutrition and wellness.

When you join our Retail team, you become part of a culture that blends service excellence , every-day value (our Everyday Low Price strategy) and expert support in beauty, health, sport nutrition and wellness.

What Makes Retail at Dis-Chem exciting

• You’ll work in a store environment known for high foot-traffic, brand trust, and strong retailer reputation.

• We emphasise growth: training, development, identifying you for future leadership roles.

• You are our “front-line” – greeting customers, understanding their needs, assisting them to find the right health, wellness and beauty products.

What You Get

• A job where you directly impact people’s wellbeing and shopping-experience, not just selling stuff.

• A solid brand behind you, with a large footprint nationally, meaning real opportunities across stores.

• Training and career-pathing: entry level to senior retail/operations roles.

• Discounts and benefits: as a retail employer focused on health/wellness you’ll get priority customer pricing.

• For those who step up: possibility of moving into supervisory, store-management or even broader operations roles.

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