Current Vacancies at Cape Union Mart

Responsibilities:

• Assisting in managing all aspects of a store
• Maximizing turnover and profit
• Stock loss control and prevention
• Deliver exceptional customer service by implementing customer experience strategy.
• Lead Talent selection, training, coaching, retention and recognize initiatives for all team members.
• Innovative visual merchandising to optimize sales.
• Implement all company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining health & safety practices
• Optimize team through creating an inspiring environment.
• Align team members to Company culture and create fun.

Minimum requirements:

• 2 years of Supervisory experience
• Matric or Equivalent
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Clear Criminal record
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Behavioural requirements:

• Inspirational leadership and passion
• Taking ownership
• Building and maintaining relationships
• Innovation and change management
• Thinking adaptability
• Taking ownership

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assisting in managing all aspects of a store
• Maximizing turnover and profit
• Minimise shrinkage by monitoring stock related risks.
• Deliver exceptional customer service by implementing customer experience strategy.
• Lead Talent selection, training, coaching, retention and recognize initiatives for all team members.
• Innovative visual merchandising to optimize sales.
• Implement all company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining health & safety practices
• Optimize team through creating an inspiring environment.
• Align team members to Company culture and create fun.

Behavioural Requirements:  

• Honesty in dealing with cash or finances.
• Inspirational leadership & passion
• Taking ownership
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & ability to deal with change management.
• Thinking adaptability

Minimum Requirement. 

• 3 years of Management retail experience
• Matric or Equivalent
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Clear Criminal record
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

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Job Description:

We are seeking a talented and creative Retail Visual Merchandiser to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating visually appealing displays to attract and engage customers, drive sales, and enhance the overall shopping experience. As a key member of our retail team, you will get directive from the VM Brand Lead and collaborate closely with store managers and other departments to execute visual merchandising strategies that align with our brand image and objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the management of the visual proposition by promoting the brand merchandise and delivering an exceptional standard of visual presentation both in store and in the windows.
• Be aware of sales budgets, mystery shops, VM visits and model store.
• Support the installation of all window schemes to an excellent standard, and maintain on a daily basis.
• Style all mannequins, to be dressed to guidelines depending on stock and sell-throughs.
• Participate in staff meetings, as needed and keep the team up to date with moves, direction and changes.
• Implement with the support of the Store Managers, the brand visual guidelines.
• Apparel : Map the floor space to segment the store within collections looking at the stores new and existing product lines.   
• Living : Map the floor space to segment the store within categories taking in consideration volume and adjacencies of product as well as looking at the stores new and existing product lines.   
• Support with the pre planning, delivery and execution of Sale and Model store.
• Maintain strong product knowledge.
• Execute and ensure that all merchandise principles are adhered to by the stores.
• Support the Store Managers in training the store team on visual execution and standards.
• Assist the VM Co-Ordinator in the execution, coaching and training of brand and seasonal guidelines within store.
• Walk the windows daily to identify product challenges and daily standards of presentation
• Work in collaboration with the key department managers to achieve best VM standards for the store.
• Support the delivery of marketing events in the location.
• Develop strong relationships with other VM teams. Contributing to HO VM meetings where necessary.
• Assist the VM Co-Ordinator by contributing to Model store guidelines.

 Requirements:

• Matric | Grade 12, relevant tertiary qualifications are advantageous.
• Microsoft Office efficient.
• Willing to travel in region with own car and valid car license.
•  3+ years retail experience with the ability to follow brand guidelines and understand the basics of Visual merchandising.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build relationships with ease.
• Creative, commercially aware and confident decision maker, communicating with impact across all levels.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the broader team.
• Work well with change, being able to quickly adapt and work with pace.
• Proactive and solutions oriented mindset always acting with integrity.
• Strong organisation and time management skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Flexible to work alternate hours when needed.
• Passionate about trends in Apparel as well as Homeware.
• Proficient in using merchandising tools and techniques.

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Exceed customer expectations by practicing customer selling techniques.
• Adhere to stock loss controls in store.
• Ensure individual targets are met consistently.
• Ability to maximise and drive sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover.
• Maintain housekeeping, uphold our visual merchandising standards in order to optimise sales.
• Create an inspiring environment.

Behavioural Requirements:   

• Honesty in dealing with cash and finances.
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & change management
• Thinking adaptability
• Taking ownership

Minimum Requirement. 

• 6 months of retail experience
• Matric or Equivalent
• Clear Criminal record
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of current clothing trends/outdoor lifestyle (depending on the brand applying

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Job Summary

An exciting career opportunity for a Pattern Maker at our Green Thread – Design Studio. The incumbent must have Design Centre or manufacturing working experience with sound technical knowledge in pattern and garment construction.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must be able to make Manual Patterns as well as Digital (Gerber).
• Ensure consistent fit and sizing for all new developments.
• Ability to create patterns from samples as well as pictures.
• Maintaining a pattern library and blocks to speed up pattern making.
• Consistent and methodical approach to pattern changes for various fabric bases.
• Create finished pattern specification sheets, as well as trim specifications and measurements.
• Work closely with seamstress and Garment Technologist to ensure that the garment will be cost effective and production friendly.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Relevant Tertiary Qualification is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years pattern making experience in a similar environment.
• Must have experience in men’s and ladies’ patterns.
• Excellent Computer skills (Excel and Outlook.)
• Gerber Pattern Making essential.
• Strong technical knowledge in pattern and garment construction.
• Preference will be given to candidates with previous working experience in a Design Centre or manufacturing.

Job Related Behavioural Competencies:

• Good understanding of fabrics.
• Drive quality to provide the best product and service.
• Attention to detail and detail orientated.
• Team Player and Collaboration.
• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.
• Time Management and ability to manage critical path deadlines.
• Excellent work ethics.
• Ability to use initiative and able to work in a high pressurised environment.

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Exceed customer expectations by practicing customer selling techniques.
• Adhere to stock loss controls in store.
• Ensure individual targets are met consistently.
• Ability to maximise and drive sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover.
• Maintain housekeeping, uphold our visual merchandising standards to optimise sales.
• Create an inspiring environment. Have fun.
• Transact all purchases – receive, verify and processes all payments such as cash, cards, vouchers, coupons and any other acceptable payments.
• Ensure all out going stock/ items/ scripts are scanned and paid for.
• Process all loyalty cards including those of accelerated partners.
• Establish a professional relationship with customers and provide friendly, helpful, courteous assistance and advice to all customers.
• Report customer compliments and complaints to management.
• Attend to all customer stock queries and ensure that they dealt with and resolved.

Behavioural Requirements:  

• Honesty in dealing with cash and finances.
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & change management
• Thinking adaptability
• Taking ownership
• Problem solving
• Trustworthy and honest
• Time management
• Exceptional customer service

Minimum Requirement. 

Essential:

• Matric or Equivalent
• Up to 6 months retail experience 

Special conditions of employment: 

• Clear Credit and Criminal record
• Willing and able to work retail hours.
• South African citizen

Advantageous: 

• 1 year work experience within retail.
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of current clothing trends/outdoor lifestyle (depending on the brand applying for) Willing and able to work retail hours.

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assisting in managing all aspects of a store
• Maximizing turnover and profit
• Minimise shrinkage by monitoring stock related risks.
• Deliver exceptional customer service by implementing customer experience strategy.
• Lead Talent selection, training, coaching, retention and recognize initiatives for all team members.
• Innovative visual merchandising to optimize sales.
• Implement all company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining health & safety practices
• Optimize team through creating an inspiring environment.
• Align team members to Company culture and create fun.

Behavioural Requirements:  

• Honesty in dealing with cash or finances.
• Inspirational leadership & passion
• Taking ownership
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & ability to deal with change management.
• Thinking adaptability

Minimum Requirement. 

• 3 years of Management retail experience
• Matric or Equivalent
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Clear Criminal record
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.