Frontline Supervisor - The Crescent - Umhlanga (New Store)
Dis-Chem · Umhlanga
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Dis-Chem Pharmacies require a Frontline Supervisor for their The Crescent - Umhlanga (New 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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