Goldi - Retail Deli Assistant x4

Role Summary

Love great food and friendly service? Goldi is hiring a Retail Deli Assistant in Standerton. Join our team, serve quality products and create a winning customer experience. Apply now! Job Description

Role Overview

Goldi, one of South Africa's leading integrated poultry producers within the Astral Group, is looking for a customer-focused and energetic Retail Deli Assistant to join its Factory Shop team in Standerton, Mpumalanga.

The successful candidate will prepare, package, merchandise and sell fresh, frozen and value-added Goldi products while providing excellent customer service and maintaining strict food-safety, hygiene and product-quality standards.

This is an exciting opportunity for a reliable and hands-on individual who enjoys working with customers, takes pride in attractive product presentation and can contribute positively to an efficient and profitable retail operation.

Role Responsibilities

•  Provide friendly, efficient customer service and offer accurate product information and advice.

•  Prepare, portion, weigh, package, label and display deli products according to approved standards.

•  Process customer orders accurately and ensure products are presented professionally.

•  Maintain attractive, well-stocked product displays with accurate pricing and labelling.

•  Receive, replenish, rotate and control stock using first-in, first-out principles.

•  Monitor product freshness, expiry dates, temperatures and quality, and report concerns promptly.

•  Maintain food-safety, hygiene and HACCP standards in all food preparation, storage and display areas.

•  Complete required food-safety, temperature, traceability and stock-control records accurately.

•  Assist with stock counts and help minimise wastage, damages, shrinkage and stock losses.

•  Perform daily cleaning and housekeeping duties in the deli and surrounding retail areas.

•  Comply with all health, safety, security and Company policies and procedures.

•  Assist with promotions and perform other reasonable duties required to support store operations.

Required Qualifications and Knowledge

•  Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.

•  One to two years relevant experience in a retail, supermarket, deli or fast-moving consumer goods environment.

•  Food-handling and customer-service experience will be advantageous.

•  Basic computer literacy and the ability to complete manual records accurately.

•  Experience using hand-held stock scanners, label printers or product traceability systems will be advantageous.

•  Basic knowledge of stock rotation, merchandising, food safety and hygiene requirements.

•  Food Safety or HACCP, retail, merchandising, customer-service or first-aid training will be advantageous.

•  Good communication, teamwork, time-management and customer-service skills.

•  Strong attention to detail and an honest, dependable and service-driven approach.

•  Physical fitness and the ability to stand, walk, lift products and work in chilled or frozen retail areas.

•  Flexibility to work weekends and public holidays in accordance with operational requirements.

•  A commitment to food safety, product quality and maintaining the Goldi brand.

What We Offer

•  A competitive, market-related remuneration package.

•  A performance-based incentive opportunity in line with Company requirements.

•  The opportunity to contribute to the success of Goldi’s flagship retail operation.