Trainee Manager at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    

• As a Trainee Manager, your purpose is to learn all the ins and outs of managing a supermarket, its products and the employees who make the store a success.
• You'll learn how to provide leadership and direct the highest level of quality service by creating a pleasant and friendly atmosphere, while treating every customer and team member like family!
• Your goals should include learning about your secret ingredient to building and embodying a positive store culture of trust through honesty, integrity, and respect. Living our Checkers
• leadership way means that you actively manage, coach and develop people to build a high performing team.

Job Objectives    

• Enable team to have rotational, experiential learning exposures
• Manage customer experience and engagement
• Supermarket people leadership, development, management and administration
• Maintaining service levels and operational standards
• Supermarket P&L management and reporting
• Supermarket expense management and control
• Supermarket merchandising, pricing and promotional activity
• Supermarket stock availability, quality, rotation and loss prevention (money and stock)
• Supermarket housekeeping and compliance with health & safety, food safety and supermarket operational company policy and procedures
• Develop comprehensive retail management knowledge to ensure optimal operational standards and highest levels of service excellence

Qualifications    

• Matric/Grade 12
• A diploma/degree in Business Management, Retail Management or related field (advantageous)

Experience    

• Minimum 1 year experience in a retail environment with exposure to the Supermarket systems and procedures

Knowledge and Skills    

• Computer Literate – MS Office Basic, Supermarket systems and technologies

Knowledge and understanding of:

• Store operations management, promotional planning, merchandising, and stock handling principles
• Food Safety & hygiene and the OHSA

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/30