Clicks Group: Shop Assistant / Cashier

Clicks Group: Invites Unemployed Youth to Apply for the Shop Assistant / Cashier

Closing Date: 31 July 2023
Job Type: Learnership
Location: South Africa

Job Description

Role Purpose: To deliver service excellence through efficient customer service, point of sale (POS) operational activities and merchandising in-store that leads to a positive customer experience.

Responsibilities:

• To efficiently execute all operational activities at the point of sale in a timely and efficient manner.
• To maintain high levels of accuracy when scanning merchandise and collecting payment for goods purchased, including actioning Clubcard rewards.
• To ensure the safe handling of cash at all times.
• To proactively promote the Clicks’ Clubcard and to enrol new Clubcard members in order to achieve the Clubcard participation targets.
• To make customers aware of promotions in order to positively affect sales and to ensure customers “feel good and pay less”.
• To deliver superior customer service by acting as a brand ambassador, being visible and offering friendly and professional service.
• To efficiently execute and maintain all merchandising and general housekeeping duties according to store and visual merchandise standards.
• To support the Group’s vision to be the customer’s first choice health and beauty retailer by living and driving the company values.
• To maintain updated knowledge on products, ranges, promotions and events in order to provide the correct information to customers at all times.

Requirements:

• Essential: Grade 12
• Desirable: Maths 50% and English 50% at Grade 12 level

Desirable / Advantageous: Experience in a customer-facing role within a retail/FMCG store operations environment

Skills and Competencies:

• Basic maths calculations
• Understanding of stock management procedures 
• Planning and organising skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong customer orientation
• Good communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Numeracy skills
• Knowledge of customer service excellence
• Retail/FMCG background and understanding of merchandising and promotions principles
• Relating and networking
• Following instructions and procedures
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Working with people
• Persuading and Influencing
• Planning and Organising
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks